CVE-2021-30996 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 Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by the CVE program.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 • 06/11/2026
This CVE candidate number has been officially withdrawn by the CVE program and should not be used for any security assessments or vulnerability management activities.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. Organizations relying on this number should disregard it entirely and focus on valid CVE identifiers that have been properly reviewed and published by the CVE Numbering Authority. The withdrawal process ensures the integrity of the CVE database by removing invalid or problematic entries that could cause confusion in security tooling, threat intelligence feeds, or vulnerability management systems. Security teams should verify that any CVE references they encounter are from legitimate sources and have been validated through official CVE publication channels. This particular candidate number serves no functional purpose in security operations and represents a gap in the CVE numbering system that has been addressed through the withdrawal process. The CVE program maintains strict quality control measures to ensure that only properly vetted and validated vulnerabilities receive official CVE identifiers, and withdrawn candidates like this one are removed to maintain database accuracy. Organizations should maintain awareness of their vulnerability management processes to identify and reject any invalid CVE references that may appear in security communications or automated systems. The withdrawal of this candidate number reinforces the importance of using only officially published CVE identifiers for security operations and incident response activities. Security professionals should remain vigilant in their use of CVE data and ensure that all referenced vulnerabilities have undergone proper CVE program validation. This withdrawal serves as a reminder of the CVE program's commitment to maintaining accurate and reliable vulnerability identification and tracking standards that support global cybersecurity efforts. The invalid candidate number should be completely removed from any security documentation, monitoring systems, or threat intelligence databases to prevent operational issues or misinterpretation of security data.