Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 14.3 WebKit Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the component WebKit. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2021-1870. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.3 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

The weakness was published 01/26/2021 as HT212146 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-1870. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 07/29/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 241427 (RHEL 7 : webkitgtk4 (RHSA-2025:10364)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. This issue was added on 11/03/2021 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 11/17/2021:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Upgrading to version 14.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Zero-Day.cz (602), Tenable (241427) and EUVD (EUVD-2021-7334). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Attacked

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Nessus ID: 241427
Nessus Name: RHEL 7 : webkitgtk4 (RHSA-2025:10364)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 14.4

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12/08/2020 🔍
01/26/2021 +49 days 🔍
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01/28/2021 +2 days 🔍
07/29/2025 +1643 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212146
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1870 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1870
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-168800
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2021 06:22
Updated: 07/29/2025 06:02
Changes: 01/28/2021 06:22 (17), 01/28/2021 06:25 (30), 01/28/2021 06:28 (2), 02/20/2021 19:33 (1), 04/20/2024 13:03 (23), 05/15/2024 17:15 (2), 06/30/2024 09:32 (2), 07/26/2024 22:15 (20), 09/11/2024 11:01 (1), 01/30/2025 00:05 (11), 05/04/2025 07:11 (3), 07/10/2025 09:44 (2), 07/29/2025 06:02 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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