Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2021-30998

 

Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2021-30998

Published: February 13, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU72157
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30998
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in Mail application when sending an S/MIME encrypted email using a certificate with more than one email address. A remote attacker can gain obtain user's email address.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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