Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.1.1 Notes permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.1.1. This affects an unknown function of the component Notes. This manipulation causes permission. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-30932. It is feasible to perform the attack on the physical device. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Notes. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 12/13/2021 by Kevin Böttcher as HT212976 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-30932. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue. The advisory points out:

A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access contacts from the lock screen

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:

The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2022-0489). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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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: Kevin Böttcher
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30932 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30932
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-188581
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2022-0489 - Apple iOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

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

Entryinfo

Created: 12/17/2021 16:48
Updated: 03/08/2026 14:31
Changes: 12/17/2021 16:48 (16), 12/17/2021 16:49 (3), 12/17/2021 16:52 (28), 12/23/2021 10:51 (1), 03/08/2026 14:31 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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