CVE-2006-1983
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to...
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) PredictorVSetField function for TIFF or (2) CFAllocatorAllocate function for GIF, as used in applications that use ImageIO or AppKit. NOTE: the BMP vector has been re-assigned to CVE-2006-2238 because it affects a separate product family.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) PredictorVSetField function for TIFF or (2) CFAllocatorAllocate function for GIF, as used in applications that use ImageIO or AppKit. NOTE: the BMP vector has been re-assigned to CVE-2006-2238 because it affects a separate product family.
- Record
CVE-2006-1983- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) PredictorVSetField function for TIFF or (2) CFAllocatorAllocate function for GIF, as used in applications that use ImageIO or AppKit. NOTE: the BMP vector has been re-assigned to CVE-2006-2238 because it affects a separate product family.
- Record
CVE-2006-1983- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-1983 No score
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) PredictorVSetField function for TIFF or (2) CFAllocatorAllocate function for GIF, as used in applications that use ImageIO or AppKit. NOTE: the BMP vector has been re-assigned to CVE-2006-2238 because it affects a separate product family.
- Record
EUVD-2006-1983- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6477-j2rc-33qc No score
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to...
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) PredictorVSetField function for TIFF or (2) CFAllocatorAllocate function for GIF, as used in applications that use ImageIO or AppKit. NOTE: the BMP vector has been re-assigned to CVE-2006-2238 because it affects a separate product family.
- Record
GHSA-6477-j2rc-33qc- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-1983 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Apple Mac Os X, published April 21, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.86%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/17951
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html
security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3233
securitytracker.com/id?1016067
osvdb.org/24821
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25949
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html
secunia.com/advisories/20077
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-1983
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6477-j2rc-33qc