critical
9.8
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2021-1818

First published: Tue Jan 26 2021(Updated: )

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, watchOS 7.3, tvOS 14.4, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Credit: Xingwei Lin Ant product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
tvOS<14.4
14.4
Apple macOS<11.2
11.2
macOS Catalina
macOS Mojave
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<14.4
14.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<14.4
14.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<7.3
7.3
iPadOS<14.4
iOS<14.4
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.14<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-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-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update_2
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-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS>=11.0<11.2
tvOS<14.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<7.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-1818?

    CVE-2021-1818 is a logic issue in ImageIO that has been addressed with improved state management.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-1818?

    CVE-2021-1818 affects macOS Big Sur 11.2, Apple Catalina, Apple Mojave, Apple watchOS up to 7.3, Apple iOS up to 14.4, Apple iPadOS up to 14.4, and Apple tvOS up to 14.4.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-1818?

    To fix CVE-2021-1818, it is recommended to update your software to the latest version available from Apple.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-1818?

    You can find more information about CVE-2021-1818 on the Apple support website at the following links: [Link 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149), [Link 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147), [Link 3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148)

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