CVE-2021-1862 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker with physical access can view contacts via Siri search due to insufficient access controls in iOS and iPadOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-1862?
CVE-2021-1862 is a low-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
Description: A person with physical access may be able to access contacts. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. Impact: An issue with Siri search access to information was addressed with improved logic.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1862?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1862?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1862 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-1862 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1862 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6v35-fmw5-c6g8.