Heap-based buffer overflow in the LZWDecodeVector function in Mac OS X before 10.4.6, as…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.19877 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 32
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.9 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.9 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 22 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.9 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.9 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1982
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v44w-jq9f-4qrp
References
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Sources
- CVE-2006-1982 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1982 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v44w-jq9f-4qrp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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