CVE-2005-0126

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—

ColorSync on Mac OS X 10.3.7 and 10.3.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed ICC color profiles that modify the heap.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base score: 7.5

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 3.40%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 89
Score date: 10/8/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Apple — MAC OS X Apple — MAC OS X Server

CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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