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CVE-2021-1872

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% 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 iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, macOS Big Sur 11.3. Muting a CallKit call while ringing may not result in mute being enabled.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 14.5 — fixed in 14.5
• Apple Iphone Os: before 14.5 — fixed in 14.5
• Apple macOS: from 11.0 before 11.3 — fixed in 11.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 14.5; Apple Iphone Os 14.5; Apple macOS 11.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325

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