High severity · published Nov 1, 2022
CVE-2022-26730
A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of ICC profiles
8.8
CVSS
1%
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 macOS Ventura 13. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26730
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26730
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
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