CVE-2021-31010: Apple iOS, macOS, watchOS Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

Description

A deserialization issue was addressed through improved validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, iOS 12.5.5, iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, watchOS 7.6.2. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions. Apple was aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited at the time of release..

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.7% · higher than 90% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildYes

CISA KEVListed Aug 25, 2022

Federal remediation dueSep 15, 2022

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

MA

macOS · Apple

before 11.6; before 2021 · source: vendor, NVD

IO

iOS · Apple

before 14.8 · source: NVD

WA

watchOS · Apple

before 7.6; before 14.8; before 12.5 · source: vendor, NVD

MO

Mac OS X · Apple

10.15 before 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; +11 more · source: NVD

IM

iOS, macOS, watchOS · Apple

All versions, or not specified · source: KEV