CVE-2021-30756

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% 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 local attacker may be able to view Now Playing information from the lock screen. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6. A privacy issue in Now Playing was addressed with improved permissions.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 14.6 — fixed in 14.6
Apple Iphone Os: before 14.6 — fixed in 14.6
Apple macOS: from 11.0 before 11.4 — fixed in 11.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 14.6; Apple Iphone Os 14.6; Apple macOS 11.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212528
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212528
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529

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