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
Published Apr 21, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 19.88%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 10.3
- 10.3.1
- 10.3.2
- 10.3.3
- 10.3.4
- 10.3.5
- 10.3.6
- 10.3.7
- 10.3.8
- 10.3.9
- 10.4
- 10.4.1
- 10.4.2
- 10.4.3
- 10.4.4
- 10.4.5
- 10.3
- 10.3.1
- 10.3.2
- 10.3.3
- 10.3.4
- 10.3.5
- 10.3.6
- 10.3.7
- 10.3.8
- 10.3.9
- 10.4
- 10.4.1
- 10.4.2
- 10.4.3
- 10.4.4
- 10.4.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.88% (0.19877) | 97.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.88% (0.19877) | 97.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 30, 2025 | 44.86% (0.44857) | 97.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 40.64% (0.40637) | 97.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.63% (0.28629) | 94.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 40.64% (0.40637) | 97.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 39.13% (0.39130) | 96.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 84.83% (0.84831) | 98.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 41.00% (0.41000) | 96.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 41.38% (0.41378) | 98.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 41.38% (0.41378) | 97.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303411 x_refsource_MISCPatch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19686 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20077 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/31837 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3233 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.security-protocols.com/sp-x24-advisory.php x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17634 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1452 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
Change history (0)
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