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title: "CVE-2021-1879: Apple iOS and iPadOS vulnerability | CubePath"
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…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-1879
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# CVE-2021-1879: Apple iOS and iPadOS vulnerability | CubePath

## 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..

Official description from the CVE record, published by apple. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-1879)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 Medium 6.1

Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

| Metric                 | Value    | What it means                                                                       |
| ---------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attack vector          | Network  | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity      | Low      | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.               |
| Privileges required    | None     | No account or privileges are needed.                                                |
| User interaction       | Required | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.       |
| Scope                  | Changed  | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.                    |
| Confidentiality impact | Low      | Limited effect on the secrecy of data.                                              |
| Integrity impact       | Low      | Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data.                                      |
| Availability impact    | None     | No effect on availability.                                                          |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.07082 (7.1% probability)

Percentile

94.3%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS WebKit Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Added to the catalog

Nov 3, 2021

Federal due date

Nov 17, 2021

### CISA assessment as of Jan 29, 2025

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation

Recorded by CISA as active

Automatable

no

Technical impact

partial

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-79](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html) Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Apple iOS and iPadOS

  - affected: unspecified up to before 14.4
- Apple iOS

  - affected: unspecified up to before 12.5
- Apple watchOS

  - affected: unspecified up to before 7.3

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [support.apple.com/en-us/HT212256](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212256)
- [support.apple.com/en-us/HT212257](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212257)
- [support.apple.com/en-us/HT212258](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212258)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Dec 8, 2020
2. Record published Apr 2, 2021
3. Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021
4. Record last updated Oct 21, 2025

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