Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) PredictorVSetField function for TIFF or (2) CFAllocatorAllocate function for GIF, as used in applications that use ImageIO or AppKit
Published Apr 21, 2006
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.86%
Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) PredictorVSetField function for TIFF or (2) CFAllocatorAllocate function for GIF, as used in applications that use ImageIO or AppKit. NOTE: the BMP vector has been re-assigned to CVE-2006-2238 because it affects a separate product family.
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
- 10.4.6
- 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
- 10.4.6
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:N/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 2, 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 2, 2026 | 7.86% (0.07858) | 94.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.92% (0.07922) | 93.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 36.23% (0.36226) | 96.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 32.58% (0.32577) | 95.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 36.23% (0.36226) | 96.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 26.33% (0.26330) | 95.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 53.10% (0.53103) | 97.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.77% (0.10773) | 94.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.68% (0.07677) | 92.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.68% (0.07677) | 92.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.68% (0.07677) | 81.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- 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://securitytracker.com/id?1016067 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch
- http://www.osvdb.org/24821 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.osvdb.org/24822 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3233 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.security-protocols.com/sp-x28-advisory.php x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.security-protocols.com/sp-x30-advisory.php x_refsource_MISCVendor 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
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25949 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25951 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Change history (0)
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