CVE-2021-30983
Apple iOS and iPadOS Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- High 7.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 27 Jun 2022
Description
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Key facts
- Published
- 24 Aug 2021
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- apple
- KEV added
- 27 Jun 2022
- KEV fix due
- 18 Jul 2022
- EPSS
- 2.923% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 87.269% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 7.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS |
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Timeline
- 24 Aug 2021 Published
- 27 Jun 2022 CVE-2021-30983 added to CISA KEV
- 27 Jun 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue