Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2021-1782
Published: January 27, 2021 / Updated: June 20, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50045
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1782
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the Kernel component. A remote attacker can use a malicious application and escalate privileges on the system.
Note: The vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1782
Install updates from vendor's website.