critical
9.3
CWE
269
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2021-1851

First published: Mon Apr 26 2021(Updated: )

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Credit: Zuozhi Fan @pattern_F_ Ant Group Tianqiong Security Lab @0xalsr @0xalsr @0xalsr @0xalsr @0xalsr @0xalsr product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple iOS<14.5
14.5
Apple iPadOS<14.5
14.5
Apple tvOS<14.5
14.5
<7.4
7.4
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.3
11.3
Apple Catalina
Apple Mojave
Apple iPadOS<14.5
Apple iPhone OS<14.5
Apple Mac OS X=10.14
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.0
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.1
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.2
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.3
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.4
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.4-beta4
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.5
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2019-004
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2019-005
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2019-006
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2019-007
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2020-002
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2020-003
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2020-004
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2020-005
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2020-006
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2020-007
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2021-001
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2021-002
Apple Mac OS X=10.15
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.1
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.2
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.3
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.4
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.5
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.6
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.6
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.6-supplemental_update
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2020
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2020-005
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2020-007
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.3
Apple tvOS<14.5
Apple watchOS<7.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-1851.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2021-1851?

    Apple iOS, Apple iPadOS, Apple watchOS, Apple macOS Big Sur, Apple Catalina, Apple tvOS, and Apple Mojave are affected by CVE-2021-1851.

  • What is the remedy for CVE-2021-1851?

    The remedy for CVE-2021-1851 is to update to the following versions: iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, macOS Big Sur 11.3, and tvOS 14.5.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-1851?

    You can find more information about CVE-2021-1851 on the Apple support page: [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326).

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