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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2021-30666 Apple · iOS

Apple iOS WebKit Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
8.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

1.50 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
80.8 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 80.8% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Nov 03, 2021

Remediation Due

Nov 17, 2021

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Apple iOS WebKit contains a buffer-overflow vulnerability that leads to code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence