Security Vulnerabilities - CVEs Published In August 2021
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.6, tvOS 14.7, macOS Big Sur 11.5. A malicious application may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2021-08-24
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, tvOS 15.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2, watchOS 8.1, macOS Monterey 12.1. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2021-08-24
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 15.1, tvOS 15.1, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey 12.0.1, watchOS 8.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to code execution.
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.012
Published
2021-08-24
Multiple issues were addressed by removing HDF5. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, macOS Monterey 12.1. Multiple issues in HDF5.
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.004
Published
2021-08-24
CVE-2021-31010
A deserialization issue was addressed through improved validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, iOS 12.5.5, iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, watchOS 7.6.2. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions. Apple was aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited at the time of release..
Known exploited
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.014
Published
2021-08-24
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina. Processing a maliciously crafted file may disclose user information.
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.003
Published
2021-08-24
This issue was addressed by disabling execution of JavaScript when viewing a scripting dictionary. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A malicious OSAX scripting addition may bypass Gatekeeper checks and circumvent sandbox restrictions.
CVSS Score
8.6
EPSS Score
0.003
Published
2021-08-24
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks.
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.002
Published
2021-08-24
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.007
Published
2021-08-24
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina. Processing a maliciously crafted USD file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.006
Published
2021-08-24