CVE-2021-30987 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 Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by the CVE program.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This CVE entry represents a withdrawn candidate number that has been officially rejected by the CVE program and should not be used for any security assessments or vulnerability management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, lacked sufficient validation, or was determined to be inappropriate for official CVE designation.
The rejection of this candidate number demonstrates the rigorous quality control processes implemented by the CVE program to maintain the integrity and reliability of their vulnerability database. Such withdrawals occur when initial assessments determine that the entry does not meet the criteria for official CVE assignment or when better alternatives exist for describing the security issue in question.
Security professionals and organizations should disregard this withdrawn candidate number entirely when conducting vulnerability assessments, security audits, or threat intelligence operations. The absence of any consulting IDs or specific notes indicates that no alternative vulnerability references were provided to replace this withdrawn entry, further emphasizing that it represents no actionable security concern worthy of attention.
The CVE program's withdrawal process ensures that only validated and properly documented vulnerabilities receive official CVE identifiers, maintaining the credibility and utility of the CVE system for global cybersecurity communities. This particular case serves as an example of how the program maintains its standards through systematic review and correction of potentially problematic entries.
Organizations relying on CVE databases should verify that their vulnerability management systems exclude withdrawn candidates like this one to prevent confusion in security operations and ensure accurate tracking of legitimate threats and vulnerabilities requiring mitigation efforts. The withdrawal reflects the program's commitment to providing reliable, actionable information rather than perpetuating potentially misleading or incomplete vulnerability descriptions.