CVE-2021-30953 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 Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by the CVE program.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 • 06/28/2026
This CVE entry represents a withdrawn candidate number that has been officially rejected by the CVE program and should not be used for any security assessments or vulnerability management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 incorrectly assigned, duplicated, or deemed inappropriate for official CVE publication status. Such withdrawals typically occur when the CVE Numbering Authority determines that the vulnerability description does not meet the criteria for CVE assignment or when there are administrative issues with the original submission.
The rejection of this candidate number demonstrates the rigorous quality control processes maintained by the CVE program to ensure that only properly validated and documented vulnerabilities receive official CVE identifiers. This process helps maintain the integrity and reliability of the CVE database as a critical resource for cybersecurity professionals worldwide. Organizations relying on CVE data must be aware that withdrawn candidates should not be considered valid vulnerability entries and should disregard any references to such numbers in their security posture assessments.
Security teams and vulnerability researchers should understand that withdrawn CVE candidates do not represent actual security issues requiring remediation or mitigation efforts. The CVE program maintains strict protocols for candidate validation, including verification of vulnerability existence, technical documentation quality, and proper attribution. When encountering withdrawn CVE numbers during security scanning or assessment activities, practitioners should treat these as non-existent entries and focus their attention on valid CVE identifiers that have undergone proper review processes.
The withdrawal process reflects the collaborative governance structure of the CVE program, where multiple stakeholders including vendors, researchers, and security organizations contribute to maintaining accurate vulnerability records. This system ensures that only verified security issues receive official recognition through CVE numbers, preventing confusion in security communications and reducing noise in vulnerability management systems. The rejection of invalid or inappropriate candidates helps preserve the credibility of the entire CVE ecosystem for enterprise security operations.
Organizations implementing vulnerability management solutions must ensure their systems properly handle withdrawn CVE entries by filtering them from inventory lists and threat assessments. This includes updating security tools, databases, and automated workflows to exclude withdrawn numbers from security alerts and compliance reporting. The CVE program's withdrawal mechanism represents a critical quality assurance feature that helps maintain the accuracy of global vulnerability intelligence and prevents the propagation of erroneous security information throughout the cybersecurity community.