CVE-2021-30742: Apple iPadOS

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

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.