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CVE-2021-30663 Apple CVE debrief

CVE-2021-30663 is a CISA-listed Known Exploited Vulnerability affecting Apple multiple products and described as a WebKit integer overflow vulnerability. Because CISA added it to the KEV catalog on the CVE publication date and set a remediation due date two weeks later, defenders should treat it as a high-priority patching item and follow Apple’s update guidance.

Vendor
Apple
Product
Multiple Products
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2021-11-03
Original CVE updated
2021-11-03
Advisory published
2021-11-03
Advisory updated
2021-11-03

Who should care

Organizations that use Apple devices or software, especially fleets where WebKit-based browsing or embedded web content is common, should prioritize this CVE. Security teams responsible for endpoint management, patch deployment, and exposure reduction should verify that Apple updates are applied within vendor guidance.

Technical summary

The available corpus identifies the issue as an integer overflow in WebKit affecting Apple multiple products. The source set does not provide version ranges, exploit mechanics, or a deeper technical root-cause analysis, so the safest evidence-based summary is that this is a WebKit memory-handling flaw serious enough to be listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Defensive priority

High. CISA designated this CVE as known exploited and assigned a short remediation window (date added 2021-11-03, due 2021-11-17), which indicates urgency for patching and verification.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply Apple updates per vendor instructions as soon as possible.
  • Confirm all managed Apple devices and related products have the fixing update installed.
  • Prioritize internet-facing or user-browsing devices where WebKit is actively used.
  • Verify patch compliance through endpoint management and asset inventory checks.
  • Monitor CISA KEV and vendor advisories for any follow-up guidance.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based on the supplied CISA KEV source item and the official CVE/NVD links provided in the corpus. The corpus explicitly states: vendor Project Apple, product Multiple Products, vulnerability name 'Apple Multiple Products WebKit Integer Overflow Vulnerability,' date added 2021-11-03, due date 2021-11-17, and required action 'Apply updates per vendor instructions.' No additional exploit details or affected-version data were present in the supplied material.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2021-30663 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-30663

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2021-30663 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30663

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.