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CVE-2021-1740 A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation
Description
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. A local user may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| iOS and iPadOS 14.5 | earliest → < 14.5 | 14.5 |
| tvOS 14.5 | earliest → < 14.5 | 14.5 |
| watchOS 7.4 | earliest → < 7.4 | 7.4 |
| macOS 2021 | earliest → < 2021 | 2021 |
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