What is the severity of CVE-2006-3503?

CVE-2006-3503 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service and possibly allow remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3503?

To fix CVE-2006-3503, users should update their Apple Mac OS X to a version beyond 10.4.7, as this vulnerability is specific to this version.

What types of attacks are associated with CVE-2006-3503?

CVE-2006-3503 is associated with user-assisted attacks that exploit a malformed GIF image leading to crashes or unauthorized code execution.

Which versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2006-3503?

CVE-2006-3503 affects Apple Mac OS X version 10.4.7 and its server counterpart.

Is CVE-2006-3503 a remote attack vulnerability?

CVE-2006-3503 requires user interaction to exploit, making it a user-assisted rather than a purely remote attack vulnerability.

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CVE-2006-3503

medium

5.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 190

3/8/2006

7/8/2024

CVE-2006-3503: Integer Overflow

First published: Thu Aug 03 2006(Updated: )

Integer overflow 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 malformed GIF image.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	=10.4.7
Apple Mac OS X Server	=10.4.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3503?
CVE-2006-3503 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service and possibly allow remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3503?
To fix CVE-2006-3503, users should update their Apple Mac OS X to a version beyond 10.4.7, as this vulnerability is specific to this version.
What types of attacks are associated with CVE-2006-3503?
CVE-2006-3503 is associated with user-assisted attacks that exploit a malformed GIF image leading to crashes or unauthorized code execution.
Which versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2006-3503?
CVE-2006-3503 affects Apple Mac OS X version 10.4.7 and its server counterpart.
Is CVE-2006-3503 a remote attack vulnerability?
CVE-2006-3503 requires user interaction to exploit, making it a user-assisted rather than a purely remote attack vulnerability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3503?
CVE-2006-3503 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service and possibly allow remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3503?
To fix CVE-2006-3503, users should update their Apple Mac OS X to a version beyond 10.4.7, as this vulnerability is specific to this version.
What types of attacks are associated with CVE-2006-3503?
CVE-2006-3503 is associated with user-assisted attacks that exploit a malformed GIF image leading to crashes or unauthorized code execution.
Which versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2006-3503?
CVE-2006-3503 affects Apple Mac OS X version 10.4.7 and its server counterpart.
Is CVE-2006-3503 a remote attack vulnerability?
CVE-2006-3503 requires user interaction to exploit, making it a user-assisted rather than a purely remote attack vulnerability.