CVE-2006-3502 Memory corruption in n/a
A crafted GIF image can cause a crash or potentially execute arbitrary code in Mac OS X ImageIO, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- 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-2006-3502?
CVE-2006-3502 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 3 Aug 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
Unspecified vulnerability in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image that triggers a memory allocation failure that is not properly handled.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3502?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3502?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3502 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-2006-3502 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3502 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xj34-5mxh-m7xc.