CVE-2021-31010 vulnerability in Apple Products
Published on August 24, 2021
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Apple iOS, macOS, watchOS Sanbox Bypass Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. In affected versions of Apple iOS, macOS, and watchOS, a sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by September 15, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2021-31010 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. It has the highest possible exploitability rating (3.9). The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
What is a Marshaling, Unmarshaling Vulnerability?
The application deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid.
CVE-2021-31010 has been classified to as a Marshaling, Unmarshaling vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-31010
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What versions are vulnerable to CVE-2021-31010?
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15 Fixed in Version 10.15.7
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15.7 supplemental_update
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15.7 security_update_2020-005
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15.7 security_update_2020-007
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15.7 -
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15.7 security_update_2020-001
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15.7 security_update_2020
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15.7 security_update_2021-001
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15.7 security_update_2021-002
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15.7 security_update_2021-003
- Apple iPad OS Fixed in Version 14.8
- Apple Watch OS Fixed in Version 7.6.2
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15.7 security_update_2021-006
- Apple iOS Version 12.0 Fixed in Version 12.5.5
- Apple Macos Version 11.0 Fixed in Version 11.6
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15.7 security_update_2021-008
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15.7 security_update_2021-007
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15.7 security_update_2022-002
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15.7 security_update_2022-001
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15.7 security_update_2022-003
- Apple Mac OSX Version 10.15.7 security_update_2022-004
- Apple iOS Version 14.0 Fixed in Version 14.8