CVE-2021-30761
Apple iOS WebKit Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Published Sep 8, 2021 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · apple iphone os
Apple iOS WebKit contains a memory corruption vulnerability that leads to code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Sep 8, 2021 · Catalog
Detected
Apple iOS WebKit contains a memory corruption vulnerability that leads to code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.
Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
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Nov 17, 2021 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
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Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
Apple iOS WebKit contains a memory corruption vulnerability that leads to code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date Nov 17, 2021
Affected
- cpe apple/iphone osversion unspecified
- vendor Apple iOSversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVCVE-2021-30761
Apple iOS WebKit contains a memory corruption vulnerability that leads to code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgCVE-2021-30761
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2021-30761
30-day exploitation probability 10.5%
first.org - NIST NVDCVE-2021-30761
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.5.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
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