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Rewterz Threat Advisory – Apple iOS and iPadOS Buffer Overflow

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2021-30707

Apple iOS and iPadOS are vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the Audio component. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted audio file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Impact

Unauthorized Access

Affected Vendors

Apple

Affected Products

  • Apple iPadOS 14.5
  • Apple iOS 14.5

Remediation

Refer to Apple security document HT212528 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. Apple security document HT212528

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