medium
5.5
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2021-1797

First published: Tue Jan 26 2021(Updated: )

APFS. The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic.

Credit: Thomas Tempelmann product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
tvOS<14.4
14.4
macOS Catalina
Apple macOS<11.2
11.2
macOS Mojave
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<7.3
7.3
iPadOS<14.4
iPhone OS<14.4
Apple iOS and macOS<10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update
macOS>=11.0.1<11.2
tvOS<14.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<7.3
Apple iOS and iPadOS<14.4
14.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<14.4
14.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this issue with APFS?

    The vulnerability ID for this issue with APFS is CVE-2021-1797.

  • What software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

    The affected software versions include Apple Catalina, Apple Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.2 (up to exclusive), watchOS 7.3 (up to exclusive), iOS 14.4 (up to exclusive), iPadOS 14.4 (up to exclusive), and tvOS 14.4 (up to exclusive).

  • What is the vendor of the affected software?

    The vendor of the affected software is Apple.

  • What is the remedy for this vulnerability?

    The issue has been addressed with improved permissions logic.

  • Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this vulnerability on the following references: [Link 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149), [Link 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326), [Link 3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212327).

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