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CVE-2021-30681

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 1.03%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-09-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2021-30681
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
1.03%

Original NVD Description

A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-004 Mojave, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.

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