Security restrictions bypass in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2021-1874
Published: April 28, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52698
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1874
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to system does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1874
Install updates from vendor's website.