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CVE-2021-30983

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.2/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
  • Fresh EPSS: 2.92%: +0.01

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

Sources: 5 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

blog.google
Press · 27 Jul 2023, 07:00 · The Ups and Downs of 0-days: A Year in Review of 0-days Exploited In-the-Wild in 2022 - blog.google
Bitsight
Press · 13 Jan 2023, 15:27 · 2023 Apple & iOS Vulnerabilities from CISA: Data - Bitsight
Malwarebytes
Press · 29 Jun 2022, 07:00 · Hermit spyware is deployed with the help of a victim’s ISP - Malwarebytes
Macworld
Press · 24 Jun 2022, 07:00 · Italian spyware iPhone attack: Why you probably don’t need to worry - Macworld
BleepingComputer
Press · 23 Jun 2022, 07:00 · Spyware vendor works with ISPs to infect iOS and Android users - BleepingComputer

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 8.2 (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 7.8; EPSS 2.9%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local 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 13:58:26.907878+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
24 Aug 2021, 18:51
First press mention
23 Jun 2022, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
27 Jun 2022, 00:00
Latest press mention
27 Jul 2023, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58