CVE-2021-1739
Medium
Description
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Apple Ipados
PublishedSep 8, 2021
First seenSep 8, 2021
How to fix
Update
- apple ipados14.5 or later
- apple iphone_os14.5 or later
- apple macos11.3 or later
- apple tvos14.5 or later
- apple watchos7.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apple ipados | v < 14.5 | 14.5 |
| apple iphone_os | v < 14.5 | 14.5 |
| apple mac_os_x | 10.14 ≤ v ≤ 10.14.5, 10.15 ≤ v ≤ 10.15.5, 10.14.6, 10.15, 10.15.6, 10.15.7 | — |
| apple macos | 11.0 ≤ v < 11.3 | 11.3 |
| apple tvos | v < 14.5 | 14.5 |
| apple watchos | v < 7.4 | 7.4 |
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