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CVE-2021-30860 Detail

Description

An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, watchOS 7.6.2. Processing a maliciously crafted PDF may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/25 Apple Inc., CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/26 Apple Inc., CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/27 Apple Inc., CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/28 Apple Inc., CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/38 Apple Inc., CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/39 Apple Inc., CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/40 Apple Inc., CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/50 Apple Inc., CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/11 Apple Inc., CVE Mailing List 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-21 Apple Inc., CVE Third Party Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212824 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30860 CISA-ADP US Government Resource 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Apple Multiple Products Integer Overflow Vulnerability 11/03/2021 11/17/2021 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound πŸ‘ cwe source acceptance level
NIST  
CISA-ADP  

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Change History

25 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 6/16/2026 11:51:01 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added SSVC
{"timestamp":"2024-02-05T18:40:44.536500Z","id":"CVE-2021-30860","options":[{"exploitation":"active"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalImpact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}


CVE Modified by Apple Inc. 6/16/2026 11:51:01 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Affected
[{"vendor":"Apple","product":"macOS","versions":[{"version":"unspecified","lessThan":"11.6","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"}]},{"vendor":"Apple","product":"macOS","versions":[{"version":"unspecified","lessThan":"2021-005","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"}]},{"vendor":"Apple","product":"watchOS","versions":[{"version":"unspecified","lessThan":"7.6","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"}]},{"vendor":"Apple","product":"iOS","versions":[{"version":"unspecified","lessThan":"14.8","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"}]}]


Modified Analysis by NIST 10/27/2025 1:38:22 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference Type
CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30860 Types: US Government Resource


CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 8:17:34 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30860


CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 4:18:33 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Removed Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30860


CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 3:19:04 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30860


Modified Analysis by NIST 2/28/2025 9:43:40 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 2/03/2025 9:15:32 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H


Added CWE
CWE-190


CVE Modified by CVE 11/21/2024 1:04:51 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/25


Added Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/26


Added Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/27


Added Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/28


Added Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/38


Added Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/39


Added Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/40


Added Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/50


Added Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/11


Added Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-21


Added Reference
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804


Added Reference
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805


Added Reference
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806


Added Reference
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807


Added Reference
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212824


CVE Modified by Apple Inc. 5/14/2024 4:58:24 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value

Modified Analysis by NIST 2/01/2024 10:08:54 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/25 No Types Assigned


http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/25 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/26 No Types Assigned


http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/26 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/27 No Types Assigned


http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/27 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/28 No Types Assigned


http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/28 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/38 No Types Assigned


http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/38 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/39 No Types Assigned


http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/39 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/40 No Types Assigned


http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/40 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/50 No Types Assigned


http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/50 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/11 No Types Assigned


http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/11 Mailing List


Changed Reference Type
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-21 No Types Assigned


https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-21 Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804 No Types Assigned


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804 Vendor Advisory


Changed Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 No Types Assigned


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 Vendor Advisory


Changed Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806 No Types Assigned


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806 Vendor Advisory


Changed Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807 No Types Assigned


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807 Vendor Advisory


Changed Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212824 No Types Assigned


https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212824 Vendor Advisory


CVE Source Update by Apple Inc. 11/06/2023 10:33:34 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed Source
MITRE


Apple Inc.


CVE Modified by Apple Inc. 11/06/2023 10:33:34 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/25 [No types assigned]


Added Reference
Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/26 [No types assigned]


Added Reference
Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/27 [No types assigned]


Added Reference
Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/28 [No types assigned]


Added Reference
Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/38 [No types assigned]


Added Reference
Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/39 [No types assigned]


Added Reference
Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/40 [No types assigned]


Added Reference
Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/50 [No types assigned]


Added Reference
Apple Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/11 [No types assigned]


Added Reference
Apple Inc. https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-21 [No types assigned]


Added Reference
Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804 [No types assigned]


Added Reference
Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 [No types assigned]


Added Reference
Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806 [No types assigned]


Added Reference
Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807 [No types assigned]


Added Reference
Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212824 [No types assigned]


Removed Reference
MITRE http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/25


Removed Reference
MITRE http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/26


Removed Reference
MITRE http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/27


Removed Reference
MITRE http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/28


Removed Reference
MITRE http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/38


Removed Reference
MITRE http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/39


Removed Reference
MITRE http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/40


Removed Reference
MITRE http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/50


Removed Reference
MITRE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/11


Removed Reference
MITRE https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-21


Removed Reference
MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804


Removed Reference
MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805


Removed Reference
MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806


Removed Reference
MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807


Removed Reference
MITRE https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212824


Modified Analysis by NIST 9/30/2022 11:05:56 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CPE Configuration
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 22.09.0


Added CPE Configuration
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.04


Changed Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/11 No Types Assigned


http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/11 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-21 No Types Assigned


https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-21 Third Party Advisory


CVE Modified by MITRE 9/29/2022 1:15:19 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-21 [No Types Assigned]


CVE Modified by MITRE 9/02/2022 5:15:16 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/11 [No Types Assigned]


Modified Analysis by NIST 4/06/2022 11:18:28 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CPE Configuration
OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.8
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.8
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.15 up to (excluding) 10.15.7
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.6
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.6.2


OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.8
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.5.5
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0 up to (excluding) 14.8
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.15 up to (excluding) 10.15.7
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.6
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.6.2


Changed Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/25 No Types Assigned


http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/25 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/26 No Types Assigned


http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/26 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/27 No Types Assigned


http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/27 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/28 No Types Assigned


http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/28 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/38 No Types Assigned


http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/38 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/39 No Types Assigned


http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/39 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/40 No Types Assigned


http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/40 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/50 No Types Assigned


http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/50 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory


Changed Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212824 No Types Assigned


https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212824 Vendor Advisory


CVE Modified by MITRE 9/24/2021 12:15:08 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/50 [No Types Assigned]


CVE Modified by MITRE 9/23/2021 3:15:08 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212824 [No Types Assigned]


CVE Modified by MITRE 9/21/2021 8:15:09 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/38 [No Types Assigned]


Added Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/39 [No Types Assigned]


Added Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/40 [No Types Assigned]


CVE Modified by MITRE 9/17/2021 6:15:07 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/25 [No Types Assigned]


Added Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/26 [No Types Assigned]


Added Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/27 [No Types Assigned]


Added Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/28 [No Types Assigned]


Initial Analysis by NIST 9/14/2021 11:42:52 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H


Added CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)


Added CWE
NIST CWE-190


Added CPE Configuration
OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.8
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.8
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.15 up to (excluding) 10.15.7
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.6
 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.6.2


Changed Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804 No Types Assigned


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804 Vendor Advisory


Changed Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 No Types Assigned


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 Vendor Advisory


Changed Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806 No Types Assigned


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806 Vendor Advisory


Changed Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807 No Types Assigned


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807 Vendor Advisory


Added CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism


CVE Modified by MITRE 9/14/2021 11:15:07 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed Description
** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by the CVE program. Notes: none.


An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, watchOS 7.6.2. Processing a maliciously crafted PDF may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.


Added Reference
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804 [No Types Assigned]


Added Reference
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 [No Types Assigned]


Added Reference
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806 [No Types Assigned]


Added Reference
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807 [No Types Assigned]


CVE Unrejected by MITRE 9/14/2021 11:15:07 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Rejected by MITRE 8/24/2021 3:15:14 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-30860
NVD Published Date:
08/24/2021
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
Apple Inc.