CVE-2021-1846
Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may disclose restricted memory. This issue is fixed...
Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may disclose restricted memory. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
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
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may disclose restricted memory. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
- Record
CVE-2021-1846- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may disclose restricted memory. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
- Record
CVE-2021-1846- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-7310No score
Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may disclose restricted memory. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
- Record
EUVD-2021-7310- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4w7x-2gg8-jv5fNo score
Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may disclose restricted memory. This issue is fixed...
Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may disclose restricted memory. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
- Record
GHSA-4w7x-2gg8-jv5f- Weakness
- CWE-125
- 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-2021-1846 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) 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 0.86%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.