ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·11/3/2021
CVE-2021-1879 added to CISA KEV: Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2021-11-03
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due date: 2021-11-17
Why this matters
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS WebKit contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for universal cross-site scripting (XSS) when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.
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