Apple tvOS up to 15.1.1 ImageIO out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple tvOS up to 15.1.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component ImageIO. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-30939. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple tvOS up to 15.1.1 (Digital Media Player) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component ImageIO. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 12/13/2021 by Rui Yang and Xingwei Lin as HT212980 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-30939. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution

Upgrading to version 15.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0631). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tvOS 15.2

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04/13/2021 🔍
12/13/2021 +244 days 🔍
12/13/2021 +0 days 🔍
12/17/2021 +4 days 🔍
03/07/2026 +1541 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212980
Researcher: Rui Yang, Xingwei Lin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30939 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30939
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-188536
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0631 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 12/17/2021 16:30
Updated: 03/07/2026 10:25
Changes: 12/17/2021 16:30 (19), 12/17/2021 16:33 (27), 12/23/2021 08:22 (1), 03/07/2026 10:25 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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