Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.1.1 Kernel memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.1.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-30937. Local access is required to approach this attack. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 12/13/2021 by Sergei Glazunov as HT212976 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-30937. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The advisory points out:

A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

The exploit is available at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

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:

A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0631). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 15.2

Timelineinfo

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

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212976
Researcher: Sergei Glazunov
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30937 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30937
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-188567
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0631 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

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

Entryinfo

Created: 12/17/2021 16:43
Updated: 03/07/2026 10:12
Changes: 12/17/2021 16:43 (19), 12/17/2021 16:46 (28), 12/23/2021 09:45 (1), 06/15/2024 12:09 (23), 03/07/2026 10:12 (7)
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