High (7.8) in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. In CISA KEV since 2023-09-11. EPSS 53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1, macOS Monterey 12.6.9, macOS Ventura 13.5.2, iOS 15.7.9 and iPadOS 15.7.9, macOS Big Sur 11.7.10. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Severity
CVSS 3.1
7.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 98% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)