CVE-2021-1879
CVE-2021-1879
In short
A flaw in how Apple devices handle web content can allow attackers to inject malicious scripts that bypass security protections, potentially affecting any website you visit. This happens because the system doesn't properly manage how temporary objects are cleaned up after use.
Technical detail
A use-after-free vulnerability in object lifetime management allows XSS attacks to escape sandbox restrictions. Exploitation requires processing specially crafted web content; the flaw affects WebKit's memory handling and can lead to arbitrary script execution in the context of any origin.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
This issue was addressed by improved management of object lifetimes. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.5.2, iOS 14.4.2 and iPadOS 14.4.2, watchOS 7.3.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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