Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2006-1982 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Apple MAC OS X

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer3 documents3 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
44.9%
top 2.41%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
Apple MAC OS XApple MAC OS X Server
Timeline
PublishedApr 21
Latest updateMay 1

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDapple/mac_os_x16 versions+15
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x_server16 versions+15

Patches

Patch: docs.info.apple.com ↗Patch: lists.apple.com ↗Patch: secunia.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-v44w-jq9f-4qrp: Heap-based buffer overflow in the LZWDecodeVector function in Mac OS X before 10↗2022-05-01
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Apple Mac OSX 10.x - LZWDecodeVector '.tiff' Overflow↗2006-04-20
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