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CVE-2021-30983
HIGHCISA KEV

CVE-2021-30983

Published Aug 24, 2021 · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Severity · CVSSHIGH · 7.8
Known exploitationCISA KEV listed
EPSS / likelihood2.92%
QFinch risk score35 / 100

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.

QFinch assessment

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

CVEKEVNVDEPSS
SSVC priority
IMMEDIATE
Confidence
35%
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. support.apple.com ↗
  2. CISA advisory ↗

Record history

Published Aug 24, 2021 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026