CVE-2021-30756

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

A local attacker may be able to view Now Playing information from the lock screen. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6. A privacy issue in Now Playing was addressed with improved permissions.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 10.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 8, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212528
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212528
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-30756?

CVE-2021-30756 is a medium vulnerability published on September 8, 2021. A local attacker may be able to view Now Playing information from the lock screen. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6. A privacy issue in Now Playing was addressed with improved permissions.

When was CVE-2021-30756 disclosed?

CVE-2021-30756 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 8, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-30756 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-30756 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 10.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-30756?

CVE-2021-30756 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-30756?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-30756, 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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