Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2021-30983

 

Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2021-30983

Published: December 14, 2021 / Updated: June 27, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU58898
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:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30983
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in IOMobileFrameBuffer. A local application can trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-30983

Install updates from vendor's website.

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