Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.8 allows remote…
Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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 ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted JPEG2000 image.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03773 90th 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 · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:imageio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:imageio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0205
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5ff7-c7qm-pjw4
- 2026-11-07 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Apple Imageio vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-00715 Unspecified vulnerability in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4 through 10.4.8… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2011-00225 Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageIO in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2011-00201 ImageIO in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 on Windows does not properly address re-entrancy… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2011-00190 Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.8 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2011-00180 Integer overflow in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.7 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2011-00167 Integer overflow in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2011-0205 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-0205 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5ff7-c7qm-pjw4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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