Vulnerability
CVE-2021-30952
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Safari, tvOS and watchOS: code execution
Most severe levelDEFCON 3 · Substantial risk
Official data
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 · high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-190
- EPSS
- 6.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of CVEs
- CISA KEV catalogue
- Yes, since 5 March 2026
Sources: NVD (CVSS, weakness, publication), FIRST (EPSS), CISA (KEV catalogue).
Data read on 25 October 2026.
Timeline
- 24 August 2021Published on NVD
- 5 March 2026Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
In DefenceLevel briefings3 days
- 8 March 2026Still ongoingDEFCON 4
- 7 March 2026Still ongoingDEFCON 4
- 6 March 2026New in the last 24 hoursDEFCON 3
Last 12 months.
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