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..
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| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212256 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212257 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212258 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212256 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212257 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212258 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-1879 | US Government Resource |
Configurations
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History
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| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212258 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
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| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212258 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes |
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| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212258 - Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2021-04-02 19:15
Updated : 2025-10-23 18:01
NVD link : CVE-2021-1879
Mitre link : CVE-2021-1879
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-1879
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apple
- ipados
- watchos
- iphone_os
CWE
CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
