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CVE-2021-30999

Status: ModifiedMedium (4.3)—

The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6. A user may be unable to fully delete browsing history.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Apple — IpadosApple — Iphone OS

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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