CVE-2021-30883

HIGH KEV

Apple <15.0.2-14.8.1 - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2021-30883 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added May 23, 2022. EIP tracks 1 public exploit.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2021-30883, an integer overflow vulnerability in IOMobileFrameBuffer (IOMFB) on iOS 15.0.2. The exploit demonstrates memory corruption via a 32-bit integer overflow in the `BilerpGainTable::new_from_data` function, accessible from the app sandbox without special entitlements.

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.0.2 and iPadOS 15.0.2, macOS Monterey 12.0.1, iOS 14.8.1 and iPadOS 14.8.1, tvOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

Exploits (1)

vulncheck_xdb WORKING POC
local
https://github.com/saaramar/IOMFB_integer_overflow_poc

This repository contains a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2021-30883, an integer overflow vulnerability in IOMobileFrameBuffer (IOMFB) on iOS 15.0.2. The exploit demonstrates memory corruption via a 32-bit integer overflow in the `BilerpGainTable::new_from_data` function, accessible from the app sandbox without special entitlements.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apple iOS (IOMobileFrameBuffer/AppleCLCD) versions up to 15.0.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: iOS device running a vulnerable version (tested on 14.7.1 and 15.0) · ability to deploy an app to the device
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 25, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212846
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212868
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212874
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212876

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0043
EPSS Percentile 62.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation active
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CISA KEV 2022-05-23
VulnCheck KEV 2021-10-11
InTheWild.io 2021-10-11
ENISA EUVD EUVD-2021-17800
CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (6)
apple/ipados < 14.8.1
apple/iphone_os < 14.8.1
apple/macos 12.0
apple/macos 11.0 - 11.6.1
apple/tvos < 15.1
apple/watchos < 8.1
Published Aug 24, 2021
KEV Added May 23, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026