Background exploitation KEV catalog
CVE-2021-30983

Apple iOS and iPadOS Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CheckOps priority index
4.4/10 Patch within 7 days
Severity7.8
Probability0.3
Exploitation2/5

Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.

EPSS · today 2.9% higher than 87.1% of CVEs
CVSS 3.1 7.8 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:
Exploited for 1,590 days 27 Jun 2022
CISA due date 18 Jul 2022 for US federal agencies

Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST

05010026 Sep05 Oct15 Oct24 Oct02 Nov
EPSS probability (%)Percentile among all CVEs

Exploitation signals 2 / 5

  • KEV catalog (CISA)27 Jun 2022
  • Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)27 Jun 2022
  • Used by ransomwareno
  • EPSS above 10 %2.9%
  • No account, over the networkno

What to do

Fix

Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.

CISA guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Meanwhile

Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.

Manufacturers (CRA)

Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained

Affected products

iOS and iPadOS
Affected versions
  • unspecified <15.2
Weaknesses (CWE)

Open source packages OSV

Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.

Timeline

  1. Published

  2. Exploitation reported (ENISA)

  3. Added to the KEV catalog

  4. CISA remediation due date

References

Other exploited vulnerabilities from the same vendor

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    6.7 · Actively exploited
  • CVE-2026-65400Apple macOS Improper Authentication Vulnerability
    5.8 · Actively exploited
  • CVE-2025-43520Apple Multiple Products Classic Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
    3.4 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2025-43510Apple Multiple Products Improper Locking Vulnerability
    4.3 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2025-31277Apple Multiple Products Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
    5.4 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2023-43000Apple Multiple products Use-After-Free Vulnerability
    5.4 · Background exploitation

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Sources: CISA KEV · ENISA EUVD · FIRST EPSS · OSV. Public data aggregated by CheckOps, updated automatically. Source texts remain the property of their authors. All exploited vulnerabilities