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CVE-2021-1815

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Published: Sep 8, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5. A local user may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Affected (5)

Apple
5 products
Ipados
Iphone Os
Macos
Tvos
Watchos
Configuration A
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ipados
version < 14.5
Iphone Os
version < 14.5
Macos
11.0 ≤ version < 11.3
Tvos
version < 14.5
Watchos
version < 7.4

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (8)

Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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