CVE-2021-30942
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.015 · 74 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Description: A memory corruption issue in the processing of ICC profiles was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.2, tvOS 15.2, macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, watchOS 8.3. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.8
weaknesses
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affected products (25)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-0489Apple iOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2021-12-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer, physischer oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apple iOS, Apple iPadOS, Apple iPhone und Apple iPad ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, beliebigen Programmcode mit Kernel-Privilegien auszuführen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen und Dateien zu manipulieren.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0631Apple macOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2021-12-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apple macOS ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, beliebigen Programmcode mit Kernel-Privilegien auszuführen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen und Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen.
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references (25)
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- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165356/Apple-Security-Advisory-2021-12-15-3.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165559/Apple-ColorSync-Out-Of-Bounds-Read.htmlcnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212975cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212976cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212980cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212981cnnvd
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