CVE-2021-30657
Apple macOS Unspecified Vulnerability
- Medium 5.5
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 3 Nov 2021
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina. A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
Key facts
- Published
- 8 Sep 2021
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- apple
- KEV added
- 3 Nov 2021
- KEV fix due
- 17 Nov 2021
- EPSS
- 68.531% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.35% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: partial
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 5.5CVSS 3.1, Mediumfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Apple | macOS |
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| Apple | macOS |
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Timeline
- 8 Sep 2021 Published
- 3 Nov 2021 CVE-2021-30657 added to CISA KEV
- 3 Nov 2021 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue