This issue was addressed with improved handling of file metadata.

published 2021-08-24 5y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-17909

cvss: 5.5; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
public exploits: 0; none known

This issue was addressed with improved handling of file metadata. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2. A user in a FaceTime call may unexpectedly leak sensitive user information through Live Photos metadata.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.2

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Exploit prediction

0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	2.0	1.9	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

Apple iOS and iPadOS

References

support.apple.com /en-us/HT212976

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-30992
NVD CVE-2021-30992

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