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CVE-2021-1879

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 m…

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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..
CVSS 6.1 (MEDIUM) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.0/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 6.1: +0.91
  • Fresh EPSS: 7.08%: +0.04

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 12 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 29 Aug 2024, 07:00 · Google says Russian group targeted Mongolian government with exploits used by NSO Group - The Record from Recorded Future News
blog.google
Press · 29 Aug 2024, 07:00 · State-backed attackers and commercial surveillance vendors repeatedly use the same exploits - blog.google
The Hacker News
Press · 12 Oct 2021, 07:00 · Apple Releases Urgent iPhone and iPad Updates to Patch New Zero-Day Vulnerability - The Hacker News
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 10 Oct 2021, 07:00 · Apple patches iPhone zero-day in iOS 15.0.2 - The Record from Recorded Future News
Security Magazine
Press · 16 Jul 2021, 07:00 · Attackers exploit zero-day flaws in Chrome, Safari and Internet Explorer - Security Magazine
See all 12 source documents
VICE
Press · 14 Jul 2021, 07:00 · Annoying LinkedIn Networkers Actually Russian Hackers Spreading Zero-Days, Google Says - VICE
Ars Technica
Press · 14 Jul 2021, 07:00 · iOS zero-day let SolarWinds hackers compromise fully updated iPhones - Ars Technica
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 14 Jun 2021, 07:00 · Apple patches two iOS zero-days in old-gen devices - The Record from Recorded Future News
The Hacker News
Press · 28 May 2021, 07:00 · SolarWinds Hackers Target Think Tanks With New 'NativeZone' Backdoor - The Hacker News
SiliconANGLE
Press · 28 Mar 2021, 07:00 · Apple releases software updates to address new WebKit vulnerability - SiliconANGLE
Sophos
Press · 27 Mar 2021, 07:00 · Apple devices get urgent patch for zero-day exploit – update now! - Sophos
The Hacker News
Press · 27 Mar 2021, 07:00 · Apple Issues Urgent Patch Update for Another Zero‑Day Under Attack - The Hacker News

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.0 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 6.1; EPSS 7.1%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:22.744333+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
27 Mar 2021, 07:00
Published
02 Apr 2021, 18:07
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
03 Nov 2021, 00:00
Latest press mention
29 Aug 2024, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58