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Vulnerability details: VCID-31gk-gt2x-fug2
Vulnerability ID VCID-31gk-gt2x-fug2
Aliases CVE-2021-1789
Summary A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, tvOS 14.4, watchOS 7.3, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4, Safari 14.0.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Status Published
Exploitability 2.0
Weighted Severity 8.0
Risk 10.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
System Score Found at
cvssv3 8.8 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2021-1789.json
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00218 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00224 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00224 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00374 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00374 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00374 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00374 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00374 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00374 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00374 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00374 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00374 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
epss 0.00374 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JN6ZOD62CTO54CHTMJTHVEF6R2Y532TJ/
ssvc Attend https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JN6ZOD62CTO54CHTMJTHVEF6R2Y532TJ/
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L3L6ZZOU5JS7E3RFYGLP7UFLXCG7TNLU/
ssvc Attend https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L3L6ZZOU5JS7E3RFYGLP7UFLXCG7TNLU/
cvssv2 6.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1789
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1789
archlinux High https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1721
archlinux High https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1722
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-03
ssvc Attend https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-03
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146
ssvc Attend https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147
ssvc Attend https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148
ssvc Attend https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149
ssvc Attend https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212152
ssvc Attend https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212152
Reference id Reference type URL
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2021-1789.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-1789
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-27918
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-29623
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-1765
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-1789
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-1799
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-1801
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-1870
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-21806
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
1944337 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1944337
202104-03 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-03
ASA-202103-24 https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-202103-24
ASA-202103-25 https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-202103-25
AVG-1721 https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1721
AVG-1722 https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1722
cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-004:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-005:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-006:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-006:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-007:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-007:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-004:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-006:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-006:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:supplemental_update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:supplemental_update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2021-1789 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1789
HT212146 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146
HT212147 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147
HT212148 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148
HT212149 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149
HT212152 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212152
JN6ZOD62CTO54CHTMJTHVEF6R2Y532TJ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JN6ZOD62CTO54CHTMJTHVEF6R2Y532TJ/
L3L6ZZOU5JS7E3RFYGLP7UFLXCG7TNLU https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L3L6ZZOU5JS7E3RFYGLP7UFLXCG7TNLU/
RHSA-2021:4381 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4381
RHSA-2025:10364 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10364
USN-4894-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/4894-1/
Data source KEV
Date added May 4, 2022
Description A type confusion issue affecting multiple Apple products allows processing of maliciously crafted web content, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due date May 25, 2022
Note 
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1789
Ransomware campaign use Unknown
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2021-1789.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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adjacent_network

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physical

low

high

none

low

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required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JN6ZOD62CTO54CHTMJTHVEF6R2Y532TJ/
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

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low

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low

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high

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2025-01-29T17:34:43Z/ Found at https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JN6ZOD62CTO54CHTMJTHVEF6R2Y532TJ/
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L3L6ZZOU5JS7E3RFYGLP7UFLXCG7TNLU/
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2025-01-29T17:34:43Z/ Found at https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L3L6ZZOU5JS7E3RFYGLP7UFLXCG7TNLU/
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1789
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

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complete

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1789
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

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required

unchanged

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low

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low

none
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-03
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2025-01-29T17:34:43Z/ Found at https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-03
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

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high

low

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high

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2025-01-29T17:34:43Z/ Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2025-01-29T17:34:43Z/ Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

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required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2025-01-29T17:34:43Z/ Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2025-01-29T17:34:43Z/ Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212152
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2025-01-29T17:34:43Z/ Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212152
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.44522
EPSS Score 0.00218
Published At July 30, 2025, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2025-07-31T08:41:12.754759+00:00 Ubuntu USN Importer Import https://usn.ubuntu.com/4894-1/ 37.0.0