CVE-2021-30683
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in...
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, Security Update 2021-004 Mojave. A malicious application could execute arbitrary code leading to compromise of user information.
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 use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, Security Update 2021-004 Mojave. A malicious application could execute arbitrary code leading to compromise of user information.
- Record
CVE-2021-30683- 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-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, Security Update 2021-004 Mojave. A malicious application could execute arbitrary code leading to compromise of user information.
- Record
CVE-2021-30683- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-17600No score
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, Security Update 2021-004 Mojave. A malicious application could execute arbitrary code leading to compromise of user information.
- Record
EUVD-2021-17600- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j934-v699-c5q8No score
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in...
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, Security Update 2021-004 Mojave. A malicious application could execute arbitrary code leading to compromise of user information.
- Record
GHSA-j934-v699-c5q8- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-30683 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 1.00%, the 63rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.