CVE-2006-1469

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.

What this means for your business

It affects Apple Mac Os X. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
An attacker can use it remotely, over a network.
FIRST's prediction model gives it a 5% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 91% of all known flaws.

What to do

1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Apple Mac Os X, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS: 7.5 (v2.0)
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-119
Assigned by: cve@mitre.org

Dates

Published: 2006-06-27
Last modified: 2026-09-23
Sources: NVD

Affected products

Apple Mac Os X10.4, 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.3, 10.4.4, 10.4.5, 10.4.6
Apple Mac Os X Server10.4, 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.3, 10.4.4, 10.4.5, 10.4.6

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.