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
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
Apple iOS - update to 14.5 18E199