📄 Description (English)
Apple Multiple Products Race Condition Vulnerability — Apple iOS, iPadOs, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS contain a race condition vulnerability that may allow a malicious application to elevate privileges.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2021-1782 is a critical race condition vulnerability affecting Apple's operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS) with a CVSS score of 9.0. A malicious application can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges and gain unauthorized system access. With public exploits available and widespread Apple device adoption in Saudi Arabia, immediate patching is essential to prevent potential compromise of sensitive data and critical systems.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 19, 2026 20:51
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi organizations across multiple sectors: Banking and financial institutions (SAMA-regulated) using Apple devices for executive and administrative functions; Government agencies (NCA oversight) relying on Apple products for secure communications; Healthcare sector utilizing iOS/macOS for patient data management; Energy sector (ARAMCO and subsidiaries) using Apple devices in operational technology environments; Telecommunications (STC, Mobily, Zain) managing network infrastructure; and large enterprises with BYOD policies. The privilege escalation capability enables attackers to bypass security controls, access sensitive data, and potentially compromise critical business operations.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare and Medical Services
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Large Enterprises with BYOD
Education and Research Institutions
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all Apple devices (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS) in your organization's inventory
2. Prioritize patching for devices handling sensitive data or critical functions
3. Restrict installation of untrusted applications from App Store and third-party sources
4. Enable security features: Gatekeeper (macOS), App Notarization, and System Integrity Protection
Patching Guidance:
1. Update to iOS 14.4.2 or later, iPadOS 14.4.2 or later
2. Update to macOS Big Sur 11.2.3 or later
3. Update to watchOS 7.3.2 or later
4. Update to tvOS 14.4.2 or later
5. Deploy updates through Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions for enterprise devices
6. Test patches in non-production environments before full deployment
Compensating Controls (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Implement application whitelisting to prevent execution of untrusted applications
2. Enforce strict code signing requirements
3. Monitor process execution and privilege escalation attempts
4. Isolate affected devices from critical network segments
5. Implement network segmentation and zero-trust architecture
Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for suspicious process creation with elevated privileges
2. Alert on unauthorized privilege escalation attempts
3. Track installation of unsigned or untrusted applications
4. Monitor system calls related to task_for_pid and kernel task access
5. Implement behavioral analysis for anomalous process behavior
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع أجهزة Apple (iOS و iPadOS و macOS و watchOS و tvOS) في مخزون المؤسسة
2. إعطاء الأولوية لتصحيح الأجهزة التي تتعامل مع البيانات الحساسة أو الوظائف الحرجة
3. تقييد تثبيت التطبيقات غير الموثوقة من App Store والمصادر الخارجية
4. تفعيل ميزات الأمان: Gatekeeper و App Notarization و System Integrity Protection
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. التحديث إلى iOS 14.4.2 أو إصدار أحدث
2. التحديث إلى iPadOS 14.4.2 أو إصدار أحدث
3. التحديث إلى macOS Big Sur 11.2.3 أو إصدار أحدث
4. التحديث إلى watchOS 7.3.2 أو إصدار أحدث
5. التحديث إلى tvOS 14.4.2 أو إصدار أحدث
6. نشر التحديثات عبر حلول إدارة الأجهزة المحمولة (MDM) للأجهزة المؤسسية
7. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج قبل النشر الكامل
الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكنًا):
1. تنفيذ قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات لمنع تنفيذ التطبيقات غير الموثوقة
2. فرض متطلبات التوقيع الرمزي الصارمة
3. مراقبة تنفيذ العمليات ومحاولات الارتقاء بالامتيازات
4. عزل الأجهزة المتأثرة عن القطاعات الحرجة في الشبكة
5. تنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة وهندسة الثقة الصفرية
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة إنشاء العمليات المريبة بامتيازات مرتفعة
2. التنبيه على محاولات الارتقاء بالامتيازات غير المصرح بها
3. تتبع تثبيت التطبيقات غير الموقعة أو غير الموثوقة
4. مراقبة استدعاءات النظام المتعلقة بـ task_for_pid والوصول إلى مهام kernel
5. تنفيذ التحليل السلوكي للسلوك غير الطبيعي للعملية
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures
A.6.1.1 - Access control policy
A.6.2.1 - User registration and access management
A.8.1.1 - Asset management policy
A.12.2.1 - Restrictions on software installation
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 - Software platforms and applications are catalogued
PR.AC-1 - Identities and credentials are issued and managed
PR.PT-2 - Removable media is protected and its use restricted
DE.CM-8 - Vulnerability scans are performed
RS.MI-2 - Incidents are mitigated
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1.1 - Information security policy
A.6.1.1 - Access control policy
A.8.1.1 - Asset management
A.12.2.1 - Restrictions on software installation
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
Requirement 2.2 - Configuration standards for system components
Requirement 6.2 - Security patches and updates
Requirement 11.2 - Vulnerability scanning
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Apple:Multiple Products