CVE-2021-1759

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, tvOS 14.4, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-125

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
AppleiOS and iPadOS>= unspecified, < 14.4
ApplemacOS>= unspecified, < 11.2
ApplemacOS>= unspecified, < 14.4

References

Timeline

Published
Apr 2, 2021
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-1759: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix