How an image could compromise your Mac: understanding an ExifTool vulnerability (CVE-2026-3102)

Critical ExifTool Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Compromise Macs via Single Malicious Image

ExifTool, a ubiquitous open-source utility for reading and writing file metadata, is at the center of a severe security flaw affecting macOS environments. Discovered by Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) in February 2026, CVE-2026-3102 allows threat actors to execute arbitrary shell commands by concealing malicious instructions within an image file’s metadata. By weaponizing a seemingly benign photo, attackers can silently dep…

How an image could compromise your Mac: understanding an ExifTool vulnerability (CVE-2026-3102)

We explain how a flaw in ExifTool allows attackers to compromise macOS systems via a malicious image (CVE-2026-3102). This article has been indexed from Securelist Read the original article: How an image could compromise your Mac: understanding an ExifTool vulnerability (CVE-2026-3102) The post How an image could compromise your Mac: understanding an ExifTool vulnerability (CVE-2026-3102) appeared first on IT Security News.

How a single image takes control of a Mac

We explain how a flaw in ExifTool allows attackers to compromise macOS systems via a malicious image (CVE-2026-3102).