CVE-2021-30835

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, iTunes 12.12 for Windows, tvOS 15, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, watchOS 8. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Published: 2021-10-19 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2021-30835 is rated Moderate Risk (63.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.99%). EPSS rose +2.58% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-30835

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.40% 2.99% +2.58%
2 2025-11-21 0.27% 0.40% +0.13%
3 2025-11-18 — 0.27% —

Full EPSS history (17 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-30835

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-30835

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-30835

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apple itunes < 12.12 cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
apple ipados < 15.0 cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple iphone_os < 15.0 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x >= 10.15, <= 10.15.6 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos < 11.6 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple tvos < 15.0 cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple watchos < 8.0 cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-30835

URL Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/61 Mailing List Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/62 Mailing List Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/63 Mailing List Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212814 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212815 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212817 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212819 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212804 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212953 Vendor Advisory
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