Apple Safari, tvOS, watchOS, macOS Monterey, iOS and iPadOS code execution | CVE-2021-31008
NAME
Apple Safari, tvOS, watchOS, macOS Monterey, iOS and iPadOS code execution
- Platforms Affected:
Apple iPadOS 14.8
Apple iOS 14.8
Apple tvOS 15.0
Apple watchOS 8.0
Apple macOS Monterey 12.0.0
Apple Safari 15.0 - Risk Level:
8.8 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
Apple Safari, tvOS, watchOS, macOS Monterey, iOS and iPadOS could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a type confusion issue in the WebKit component. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted web content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: Required
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to Apple security document HT212814 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212814 - Reference Link:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-31008
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