CVE-2021-1843

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. 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. 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

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 8, 2021
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-1843: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix