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CVE-2021-1811

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-09-08 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iTunes 12.11.3 for Windows, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave, iCloud for Windows 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.3, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory.

Affected products

• Apple iCloud for Windows: before 12.3 — fixed in 12.3
• Apple iPadOS: before 14.5 — fixed in 14.5
• Apple Iphone Os: before 14.5 — fixed in 14.5
• Apple iTunes for Windows: before 12.11.3 — fixed in 12.11.3
• macOS: from 10.14 through 10.14.5; from 10.15 through 10.15.5; 10.14.6, 10.14.6-security_update_2019-001, 10.14.6-security_update_2019-002, 10.14.6-security_update_2019-004, 10.14.6-security_update_2019-005, 10.14.6-security_update_2019-006 (+21)
• Apple macOS: from 11.0 before 11.3 — fixed in 11.3
• Apple tvOS: before 14.5 — fixed in 14.5
• Apple watchOS: before 7.4 — fixed in 7.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iCloud for Windows 12.3; Apple iPadOS 14.5; Apple Iphone Os 14.5; Apple iTunes for Windows 12.11.3; Apple macOS 11.3; Apple tvOS 14.5; Apple watchOS 7.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212319
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212321
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212327
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212319
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212321
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323

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