CVE-2021-30917

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-08-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

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.

Affected products

Apple Ipad Os: before 14.8.1 — fixed in 14.8.1
Apple iPadOS: 15.0
Apple Iphone Os: before 14.8.1; 15.0 — fixed in 14.8.1
macOS: before 10.15.7; 10.15.7, 10.15.7-security_update_2020-001, 10.15.7-security_update_2021-001, 10.15.7-security_update_2021-002, 10.15.7-security_update_2021-003, 10.15.7-security_update_2021-004 (+3) — fixed in 10.15.7
Apple macOS: from 11.0 before 11.6.1; 12.0 — fixed in 11.6.1
Apple tvOS: before 15.1 — fixed in 15.1
Apple watchOS: before 8.1 — fixed in 8.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Ipad Os 14.8.1; Apple Iphone Os 14.8.1; macOS 10.15.7; Apple macOS 11.6.1; Apple tvOS 15.1; Apple watchOS 8.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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