CVE-2021-30982 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 Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by the CVE program.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 • 03/08/2026
This CVE candidate number has been formally rejected by the CVE program and should not be used for any security assessments or vulnerability management activities. The rejection indicates that the candidate number was withdrawn from consideration, likely due to insufficient information, duplicate submission, or other administrative reasons within the CVE assignment process. Organizations relying on this candidate number for security tracking or remediation planning should disregard it completely as it does not represent an officially recognized vulnerability identifier.
The withdrawal of this candidate number demonstrates the importance of proper CVE submission procedures and validation processes within the cybersecurity community. Security teams and researchers must ensure they are working with officially assigned CVE numbers from the MITRE Corporation to maintain consistency in vulnerability tracking and communication across organizations. The rejection serves as a reminder that not all initial vulnerability submissions will progress to official CVE status, emphasizing the need for thorough documentation and proper submission protocols when reporting security issues.
Security professionals should verify that any vulnerability references they encounter are based on valid CVE numbers assigned through proper channels. This validation process helps prevent confusion in security operations and ensures accurate tracking of remediation efforts. The withdrawn candidate number may have been created during an early stage of vulnerability analysis or could represent a submission that did not meet the criteria for official CVE assignment, highlighting the rigorous review processes employed by the CVE program to maintain quality standards in vulnerability identification.
Organizations maintaining vulnerability databases or security monitoring systems should implement automated checks to filter out rejected CVE candidates and ensure their threat intelligence feeds only contain officially recognized vulnerabilities. This practice prevents false positives in security alerts and maintains the integrity of vulnerability management workflows. The rejection also underscores the importance of cross-referencing security advisories with official CVE records rather than relying on preliminary or withdrawn candidate numbers that may not represent actual security risks.
The CVE program's withdrawal of this candidate number reflects its commitment to maintaining a reliable and authoritative database of known vulnerabilities. Security researchers and vendors should understand that the CVE assignment process includes multiple review stages, and submissions may be rejected if they do not meet specific requirements for documentation, reproducibility, or impact assessment. This rejection mechanism helps preserve the credibility and utility of the CVE system for global cybersecurity operations and incident response activities.