Security restrictions bypass in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2021-1874

 

Security restrictions bypass in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2021-1874

Published: April 28, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU52698
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1874
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

iPadOS
Apple iOS

How to mitigate CVE-2021-1874

Install updates from vendor's website.

iPadOS - update to 14.5 18E199
Apple iOS - update to 14.5 18E199

External References

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