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CVE-2006-1982in critical feed1 exploit

Heap-based buffer overflow in the LZWDecodeVector function in Mac OS X before 10.4.6, as used in applications that use ImageIO or AppKit, a…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
19.9%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Heap-based buffer overflow in the LZWDecodeVector function in Mac OS X before 10.4.6, as used in applications that use ImageIO or AppKit, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted TIFF images.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

19.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-27714 Apple Mac OSX 10.x - LZWDecodeVector '.tiff' Overflow · dos · 2006-04-20

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/17951 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/1779 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=303411 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • security-protocols.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3233 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • security-protocols.com /sp-x24-advisory.php · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/1452 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/17634 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/20077 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /31837 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/19686 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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