CVE-2021-1847
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS...
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave. Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application termination or 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
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave. Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2021-1847- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave. Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2021-1847- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-7311No score
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave. Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.
- Record
EUVD-2021-7311- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5wj4-3vv6-hr3fNo score
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS...
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave. Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.
- Record
GHSA-5wj4-3vv6-hr3f- Weakness
- CWE-787
- 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-2021-1847 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Macos, published September 8, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.05%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.