CVE-2006-1469 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash via a crafted TIFF image in Mac OS X ImageIO.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-1469?

CVE-2006-1469 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 27 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 up to 10.4.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1469?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1469?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1469 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2006-1469 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1469 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rw3r-8cf8-gc47.

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