CVE-2021-1871 (GCVE-0-2021-1871)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-02 18:06 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:25
VLAI? CISA KEV
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 14.4 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 11.2 (custom)
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CISA KEV
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 9e86c9fe-50ce-415d-9571-67c23bed1bac

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-1871

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2021-11-03 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2021-11-03
Asserted: 2021-11-03
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS WebKit Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Affected: Apple / iOS, iPadOS, and macOS | Description: Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS WebKit contain an unspecified logic vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2021-11-17 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1871
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-1173
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
Due Date 2021-11-17
Date Added 2021-11-03
Vendorproject Apple
Vulnerabilityname Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS WebKit Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-02-02 12:28 UTC | Updated: 2026-02-06 07:17 UTC
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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

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  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



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