CVE-2021-30915: Low severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Aug 24, 2021
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Updated

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, macOS Monterey 12.0.1, tvOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, Security Update 2021-007 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to determine characteristics of a user's password in a secure text entry field.

Other sources

UIKit. A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

Credit

Kostas Angelopoulos

Affected Software

23 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.6.1
11.6.1
Apple tvOS<15.1
15.1
Apple Catalina
Apple WatchOS<8.1
8.1
Apple macOS Monterey<12.0.1
12.0.1
Apple iOS<15.1
15.1
Apple iPadOS<15.1
15.1
Apple iPadOS<15.1
Apple iPhone OS<15.1
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.6.1
Apple macOS=12.0
Apple tvOS<15.1
Apple WatchOS<8.1

Event History

Aug 24, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:50 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-30915?

CVE-2021-30915 is a logic issue in UIKit that has been addressed with improved state management.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2021-30915?

Apple Catalina, Apple macOS Big Sur (up to version 11.6.1), Apple macOS Monterey (up to version 12.0.1), Apple iOS (up to version 15.1), Apple iPadOS (up to version 15.1), Apple tvOS (up to version 15.1), Apple watchOS (up to version 8.1) are affected by CVE-2021-30915.

3

How severe is CVE-2021-30915?

The severity of CVE-2021-30915 is not provided in the information available.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-30915?

To fix CVE-2021-30915, update to the latest version of the affected software provided by Apple.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-30915?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-30915 on the following Apple support pages: [1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212867), [2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212871), [3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872).

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