CVE-2006-1982

Heap-based buffer overflow in the LZWDecodeVector function in Mac OS X before 10.4.6, as used in...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

19.9%Down 21.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2006-1982
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2006-1982
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-1982 No score

Record: EUVD-2006-1982
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v44w-jq9f-4qrp No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the LZWDecodeVector function in Mac OS X before 10.4.6, as used in...

Record: GHSA-v44w-jq9f-4qrp
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Apple Mac OSX 10.x - LZWDecodeVector '.tiff' Overflow	2006-04-20

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-1982 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apple Mac Os X, published April 21, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.9%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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