ID:6917 - Exploit for Use-after-free in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2021-30858

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:6917 - Exploit for Use-after-free in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2021-30858

ID:6917 - Exploit for Use-after-free in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2021-30858

Published: October 22, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU56475
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30858
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in-the-wild.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.