CVE-2021-30860

CRITICALNVD 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, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 76%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

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

An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, watchOS 7.6.2. Processing a maliciously crafted PDF may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
76%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

August 24, 2021

Last Modified

October 27, 2025

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated Jun 3, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Poppler: Arbitrary Code Execution (GLSA 202209-21) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-21
generic

oss-security - JBIG2 integer overflow fixed in Xpdf 4.04, Poppler 22.09.0

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/11
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2021-09-23-1 iOS 12.5.5

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/50
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
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2021-09-20-7 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2021-09-13-3 macOS Big Sur 11.6

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/39
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2021-09-20-6 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2021-09-13-1 iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/38
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2021-09-13-4 Security Update 2021-005 Catalina

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/28
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2021-09-13-3 macOS Big Sur 11.6

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/27
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2021-09-13-2 watchOS 7.6.2

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/26
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2021-09-13-1 iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/25

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 54× 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 159 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-06 16:28 UTCEG score recompute
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  5. 2026-09-04 17:38 UTCCISA KEV update
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  8. 2026-09-02 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
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  11. 2026-08-31 14:19 UTCCISA KEV update
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  24. 2026-08-24 18:52 UTCCISA KEV update
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  5. 2026-08-21 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
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  27. 2026-08-11 19:32 UTCCISA KEV update
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  30. 2026-08-07 17:26 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-08-07 17:09 UTCCISA KEV update
  32. 2026-08-07 16:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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  34. 2026-08-05 19:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  35. 2026-08-05 17:25 UTCCISA KEV update
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  44. 2026-07-29 19:27 UTCCISA KEV update
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  46. 2026-07-27 17:17 UTCCISA KEV update
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  57. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
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  59. 2026-07-22 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  64. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
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  67. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
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  70. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCjeffssh/CVE-2021-30860
    First seen Dec 25, 2021

    Collection of materials relating to FORCEDENTRY

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCLevilutz/CVE-2021-30860
    First seen Sep 18, 2021

    Scan for evidence of CVE-2021-30860 (FORCEDENTRY) exploit

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2021-30860?
CVE-2021-30860 is a critical vulnerability published on August 24, 2021. An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, watchOS 7.6.2. Processing a maliciously crafted PDF may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this…
When was CVE-2021-30860 disclosed?
CVE-2021-30860 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 24, 2021, with the most recent update on October 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-30860 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-30860 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Apple Multiple Products. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-30860?
CVE-2021-30860 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-2021-30860?
CVE-2021-30860 affects Apple Multiple Products. 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-2021-30860?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-30860, 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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