CVE-2021-30943 Business logic in watchOS
A malicious user can leave a messages group but continue receiving messages, violating privacy expectations in Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-30943?
CVE-2021-30943 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 24 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue in the handling of group membership was resolved with improved logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, watchOS 8.3, macOS Monterey 12.1. A malicious user may be able to leave a messages group but continue to receive messages in that group.
Weakness: CWE-613
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30943?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2021-30943?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30943 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-30943 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30943 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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