High severity · published Aug 24, 2021
CVE-2021-30917
A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of ICC profiles
7.8
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of ICC profiles. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, macOS Monterey 12.0.1, iOS 14.8.1 and iPadOS 14.8.1, tvOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, Security Update 2021-007 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
15.0 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
11.0 before 11.6.1; 12.0 · source: NVD
IO
Ipad OS · Apple
before 14.8.1 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
before 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; +4 more · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 15.1 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 8.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30917
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-30917
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165075/Apple-ColorSync-CMMNDimLinear-Interpolate-Uninitialized-Memory.html
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212867
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212868
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212871
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872
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