CVE-2021-1863: Apple iPadOS

Low severity, CVSS 2.4. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

An issue existed with authenticating the action triggered by an NFC tag. The issue was addressed with improved action authentication. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to place phone calls to any phone number.

Affected products

  • Apple iPadOS: before 14.5 (fixed in 14.5)
  • Apple iPhone OS: before 14.5 (fixed in 14.5)

Published 2021-09-08. Last modified 2026-06-17.