Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1, iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, tvOS 15.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
References (4)
Core 4
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/HT212867
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
0.0123
EPSS Percentile
65.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (5)
apple/ipados
< 15.1
apple/iphone_os
< 15.1
apple/macos
< 12.0.1
apple/tvos
< 15.1
apple/watchos
< 8.1
Published
Aug 24, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026