CVE-2021-31010
HIGH KEViPadOS < 14.8 - Sandbox Escape via Deserialization Issue
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2021-31010 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added August 25, 2022.
Description
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..
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212824
US Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-31010
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0072
EPSS Percentile
73.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CISA KEV
2022-08-25
VulnCheck KEV
2021-09-13
InTheWild.io
2021-09-13
ENISA EUVD
EUVD-2021-17927
CWE
CWE-502
Status
published
Products (6)
apple/ipados
< 14.8
apple/iphone_os
12.0 - 12.5.5
apple/mac_os_x
10.15.7 (16 CPE variants)
apple/mac_os_x
10.15 - 10.15.7
apple/macos
11.0 - 11.6
apple/watchos
< 7.6.2
Published
Aug 24, 2021
KEV Added
Aug 25, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026