CVE-2021-30929 in macOS
Summary
by MITRE • 08/25/2021
** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by the CVE program. Notes: none.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 03/06/2026
This CVE entry represents a withdrawn candidate number that has been officially rejected by the CVE program and should not be used for any security assessments or vulnerability management activities. The withdrawal indicates that the candidate number was either deemed invalid, duplicated, or otherwise inappropriate for inclusion in the official CVE database. Such withdrawals typically occur when the initial submission contains insufficient information, duplicate entries exist, or the vulnerability description does not meet the criteria for CVE assignment.
The rejection of this candidate number demonstrates the rigorous quality control processes employed by the CVE program to maintain database integrity and ensure that only properly validated vulnerabilities receive official CVE identifiers. Organizations relying on CVE data must understand that withdrawn numbers represent deprecated entries that should be ignored in security workflows and threat intelligence feeds. These withdrawn candidates often appear in historical records but carry no operational value for current security posture assessments or patch management activities.
From a cybersecurity operations perspective, encountering withdrawn CVE numbers in security tools or databases indicates potential data synchronization issues or outdated information sources. Security teams should implement validation processes to filter out withdrawn entries during vulnerability scanning and assessment activities. The absence of consultation IDs and specific notes suggests that this particular candidate number was withdrawn without detailed explanation, which is common for numbers that were never properly vetted or validated through the CVE submission process.
The withdrawal of this candidate number reinforces the importance of maintaining current and accurate vulnerability databases while highlighting the need for security professionals to verify CVE information through official sources. Organizations should regularly audit their vulnerability management systems to identify and remove withdrawn entries that may have been imported from legacy systems or third-party feeds. This practice helps prevent confusion during incident response activities and ensures that security teams focus their efforts on valid, actionable vulnerability data.
Security vendors and researchers should be aware that withdrawn CVE numbers may occasionally appear in automated scanning tools or threat intelligence platforms due to outdated synchronization processes or incomplete data cleanup procedures. The absence of specific technical details in this withdrawn candidate number indicates that it likely failed to meet the minimum requirements for CVE assignment, including proper technical description, impact assessment, and reproducibility evidence required by the CVE program standards.
The CVE program maintains strict governance protocols to ensure database accuracy and prevent the proliferation of invalid vulnerability identifiers. Withdrawn numbers like this one serve as examples of how the program actively manages its inventory to maintain trust and reliability in the vulnerability identification system. Security professionals should treat withdrawn candidates with caution and never attempt to implement mitigations or patches based on these deprecated identifiers, as they do not correspond to actual security issues requiring remediation.