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Fencer Vulns
medium 6.5

CVE-2021-1857 json

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

published 2021-09-08 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-7321

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.2%
EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iTunes 12.11.3 for Windows, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave, iCloud for Windows 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.3, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose sensitive user information.

Patch / fix

  • Apple iOS and iPadOS 14.5
  • Apple iTunes for Windows 12.11
  • Apple iCloud for Windows 12.3
  • Apple tvOS 14.5
  • Apple watchOS 7.4
  • Apple macOS 11.3, 2021

Exploit prediction

1.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Apple iOS and iPadOS
  • Apple iTunes for Windows
  • Apple iCloud for Windows
  • Apple tvOS
  • Apple watchOS
  • Apple macOS

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.