Integer overflow in ColorSync in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an image containing a crafted embedded ColorSync profile that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow
Published Jun 24, 2011
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.90%
Description
Integer overflow in ColorSync in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an image containing a crafted embedded ColorSync profile that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 10.6.0
- 10.6.1
- 10.6.2
- 10.6.3
- 10.6.4
- 10.6.5
- 10.6.6
- 10.6.7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.90% (0.03903) | 89.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.90% (0.03903) | 88.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 4.47% (0.04475) | 88.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.87% (0.02868) | 85.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 56.30% (0.56303) | 97.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 8.72% (0.08721) | 94.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 24, 2024 | 6.71% (0.06708) | 93.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 7.98% (0.07976) | 94.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 7.96% (0.07964) | 94.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 8.42% (0.08419) | 94.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 7.16% (0.07156) | 93.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 6.50% (0.06505) | 92.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.80% (0.05802) | 92.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.17% (0.04169) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.17% (0.04169) | 84.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.17% (0.04169) | 68.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4808 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4981 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00002.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4808 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4981 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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