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CVE-2021-30771

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-03-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, watchOS 7.5, tvOS 14.6. Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

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
• Apple tvOS: before 14.6 — fixed in 14.6
• Apple watchOS: before 7.5 — fixed in 7.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 14.6; Apple Iphone Os 14.6; Apple macOS 11.4; Apple tvOS 14.6; Apple watchOS 7.5. 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/HT212532
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212533
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212528
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212532
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212533

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