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OS X update for WebKit (CVE-2021-30858)

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OS X update for WebKit (CVE-2021-30858)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/24/2021
Created
11/18/2021
Added
11/17/2021
Modified
11/08/2023

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6. 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.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-11_6

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