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CVE-2021-30837

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in...

7.8 High

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, tvOS 15. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

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

1.69%Up 0.2 points since Oct 20, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, tvOS 15. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Record
CVE-2021-30837
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, tvOS 15. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Record
CVE-2021-30837
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-17754 No score

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, tvOS 15. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Record
EUVD-2021-17754
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f74h-p3m3-45g2 No score

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in...

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, tvOS 15. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Record
GHSA-f74h-p3m3-45g2
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2021-30837 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Ipados, published October 19, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.69%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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