Vulnerability · CVE-2021-30737
Apple ipados Out-of-bounds Write
Published Jun 14, 2021 · corrected/updated Jun 14, 2021 · Apple ipados · evidence confidence very high
A memory corruption issue in the ASN.1 decoder was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in tvOS 14.6, Security Update 2021-004 Mojave, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, iOS 12.5.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. Processing a maliciously crafted certificate may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2021-30737 is a unknown public vulnerability record for Apple ipados. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether Apple ipados is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Apple ipados. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Jun 14, 2021. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 14, 2021 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
A memory corruption issue in the ASN.1 decoder was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in tvOS 14.6, Security Update 2021-004 Mojave, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, iOS 12.5.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. Processing a maliciously crafted certificate may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Jun 14, 2021 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Affected
- vendor Apple ipadosversion unspecified
Sources
- VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-30737
A memory corruption issue in the ASN.1 decoder was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in tvOS 14.6, Security Update 2021-004 Mojave, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, iOS 12.5.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. Processing a
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