CVE-2021-30809

HIGH

Safari < 15.0 - Use-After-Free via Malicious Web Content

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2021-30809. PoCs published by seregonwar.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional crash PoC for CVE-2021-30809, a use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit. The exploit leverages crafted JavaScript to trigger a crash in WebKit's internationalization/date-time formatting code paths, with a focus on deterministic crash reproduction for research and testing purposes.

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 15, tvOS 15, watchOS 8, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars
by seregonwar · poc
https://github.com/seregonwar/CVE-2021-30809-OOM

This repository contains a functional crash PoC for CVE-2021-30809, a use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit. The exploit leverages crafted JavaScript to trigger a crash in WebKit's internationalization/date-time formatting code paths, with a focus on deterministic crash reproduction for research and testing purposes.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WebKit (e.g., WebKitGTK, WPE WebKit, PlayStation 4 Browser)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable version of WebKit (e.g., WebKitGTK/WPE WebKit before 2.32.4) · A device or browser running the vulnerable WebKit engine (e.g., PlayStation 4 Browser)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212814
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212819
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212815
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212816
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212869
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/20/6

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0140
EPSS Percentile 69.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (6)
apple/ipados < 15.0
apple/iphone_os < 15.0
apple/macos < 12.0.1
apple/safari < 15.0
apple/tvos < 15.0
apple/watchos < 8.0
Published Oct 28, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026