CVE-2021-1848 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
A local user can view sensitive information in the app switcher due to improper UI handling in iOS and iPadOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-1848?
CVE-2021-1848 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 8 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. A local user may be able to view sensitive information in the app switcher.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1848?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1848?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1848 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-1848 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1848 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3x9m-x83w-55fq.