Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.1.1 FaceTime information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.1.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component FaceTime. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2021-30992. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component FaceTime. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was released 12/13/2021 by Aaron Raimist as HT212976 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-30992. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/08/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue. The advisory points out:

A user in a FaceTime call may unexpectedly leak sensitive user information through Live Photos metadata

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:

This issue was addressed with improved handling of file metadata.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2022-0489). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Apple iPad
  • Apple iPhone
  • Apple iOS
  • Apple iPadOS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 15.2

Timelineinfo

04/13/2021 🔍
12/13/2021 +244 days 🔍
12/13/2021 +0 days 🔍
12/17/2021 +4 days 🔍
03/08/2026 +1542 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212976
Researcher: Aaron Raimist
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30992 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30992
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-188561
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2022-0489 - Apple iOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/17/2021 16:41
Updated: 03/08/2026 14:31
Changes: 12/17/2021 16:41 (18), 12/17/2021 16:44 (29), 12/23/2021 09:26 (1), 03/08/2026 14:31 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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