Is macOS affected by CVE-2026-3102?

Organizations using exiftool should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-3102, a command injection vulnerability rated CVSS 6.3. Exploitation could allow attackers to execute code or inject malicious input. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available.

CVE-2026-3102

MEDIUM

2026-02-24 [email protected]

6.3

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today

Patch Released

Feb 26, 2026 - 20:09 nvd

Patch available

PoC Detected

Feb 26, 2026 - 20:09 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Feb 24, 2026 - 15:21 nvd

MEDIUM 6.3

Description

A vulnerability was determined in exiftool up to 13.49 on macOS. This issue affects the function SetMacOSTags of the file lib/Image/ExifTool/MacOS.pm of the component PNG File Parser. This manipulation of the argument DateTimeOriginal causes os command injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 13.50 is capable of addressing this issue. Patch name: e9609a9bcc0d32bd252a709a562fb822d6dd86f7. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Analysis

Command injection in exiftool's PNG file parser on macOS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands by manipulating the DateTimeOriginal argument in the SetMacOSTags function. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, and affected users should upgrade to version 13.50 or later to remediate the issue.

Remediation

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running exiftool and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Validate input sanitization for user-controlled parameters.

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KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.2

CVSS: +32

POC: +20

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