CVE-2021-30713

HIGHNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 7%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
93.1%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

September 8, 2021

Last Modified

October 23, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jun 4, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30713
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of Security Update 2021-005 Catalina - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212805
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.4 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2021-09-20-8 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2021-09-13-4 Security Update 2021-005 Catalina

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/40

Weakness Classification(3)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 62× in last 7d / 237× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 423 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-21 23:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-21 17:42 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-21 17:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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  6. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  7. 2026-07-21 13:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-21 09:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-21 05:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-21 00:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-20 20:46 UTCEG score recompute
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  13. 2026-07-20 17:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-20 16:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-07-19 15:25 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-07-19 15:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-19 14:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-19 11:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-19 07:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-19 02:50 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-07-19 02:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-19 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  4. 2026-07-18 22:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  11. 2026-07-18 05:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-07-16 20:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  22. 2026-07-16 17:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-16 16:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  29. 2026-07-15 16:55 UTCEPSS rescore
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  31. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  32. 2026-07-15 15:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
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  37. 2026-07-15 01:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-07-14 22:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-07-14 18:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  41. 2026-07-14 13:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-07-14 09:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-14 05:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-07-14 01:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-07-13 22:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  47. 2026-07-13 21:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  49. 2026-07-13 17:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-13 12:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-13 08:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  61. 2026-07-12 03:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  70. 2026-07-10 22:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-07-10 17:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-07-10 17:52 UTCCISA KEV update
  73. 2026-07-10 13:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-10 09:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2021-30713?
CVE-2021-30713 is a high vulnerability published on September 8, 2021. A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
When was CVE-2021-30713 disclosed?
CVE-2021-30713 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 8, 2021, with the most recent update on October 23, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-30713 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-30713 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Apple macOS. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-30713?
CVE-2021-30713 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2021-30713?
CVE-2021-30713 affects Apple macOS. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2021-30713?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-30713, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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