CVE-2021-1838
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4....
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2021-1838- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2021-1838- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-7302No score
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
EUVD-2021-7302- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-phfp-qm4g-g8c7No score
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4....
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
GHSA-phfp-qm4g-g8c7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-1838 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Ipados, published September 8, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.07%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.