CVE-2006-1982

N/A Unknown

Published: April 21, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303411

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/19686

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/20077

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/31837

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3233

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.security-protocols.com/sp-x24-advisory.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17634

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1452

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303411