CVE-2021-1739
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.
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- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 14.5, 7.4, 11.3, 2021
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. A local user may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
fixed in 14.5
- Apple tvOS
fixed in 14.5
- Apple watchOS
fixed in 7.4
- Apple macOS
fixed in 11.3
- Apple macOS
fixed in 2021
- Apple macOS
fixed in 2021