CVE-2021-30855: Medium severity apple macos vulnerability
A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, macOS Big Sur 11.6. An application may be able to access restricted files.
Other sources
Preferences. A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
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Affected Software
Event History
Parent advisories
This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2021-30811
- CVE-2021-30838
- CVE-2021-30834
- CVE-2021-30928
- CVE-2021-30860
- CVE-2021-31010
- CVE-2021-30827
- CVE-2021-30828
- CVE-2021-30829
- CVE-2021-22925
- CVE-2021-30832
- CVE-2021-30841
- CVE-2021-30842
- CVE-2021-30843
- CVE-2021-30853
- CVE-2021-30933
- CVE-2021-30835
- CVE-2021-30847
- CVE-2021-30830
- CVE-2021-30865
- CVE-2021-30857
- CVE-2021-30859
- CVE-2021-30864
- CVE-2013-0340
- CVE-2021-30813
- CVE-2021-30819
- CVE-2021-30855
- CVE-2021-30925
- CVE-2021-30850
- CVE-2021-30845
- CVE-2021-30844
- CVE-2021-30858
- CVE-2021-30837
- CVE-2021-30866
- CVE-2021-30831
- CVE-2021-30840
- CVE-2021-30852
- CVE-2021-30814
- CVE-2021-30854
- CVE-2021-30808
- CVE-2021-30897
- CVE-2021-30884
- CVE-2021-30818
- CVE-2021-30823
- CVE-2021-30836
- CVE-2021-30809
- CVE-2021-30846
- CVE-2021-30849
- CVE-2021-30851
- CVE-2021-30810
- CVE-2021-30783
- CVE-2020-29622
- CVE-2021-30713
- CVE-2021-30882
- CVE-2021-30825
- CVE-2021-30863
- CVE-2021-30816
- CVE-2021-30867
- CVE-2021-30874
- CVE-2021-30898
- CVE-2021-30870
- CVE-2021-30815
- CVE-2021-31001
- CVE-2021-30826
- CVE-2021-31005
- CVE-2021-31008
- CVE-2021-30848
- CVE-2021-30930
- CVE-2021-30820
- CVE-2021-30905
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-30855.
What is the affected software?
The affected software includes Apple watchOS up to version 8, Apple iOS up to version 15, Apple iPadOS up to version 15, Apple macOS Big Sur up to version 11.6, Apple Catalina, and Apple tvOS up to version 15.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-30855?
The severity of CVE-2021-30855 is not specified in the vulnerability description.
How can I fix this vulnerability?
To fix this vulnerability, update your software to the latest available version provided by Apple.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-30855?
You can find more information about CVE-2021-30855 on the official Apple support page: [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212814).