CVE-2006-2277

Description

Multiple Apple Mac OS X 10.4 applications might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted OpenEXR (.exr) image file, which triggers the crash when opening a folder using Finder, displaying the image in Safari, or using Preview to open the file.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.42% Top 15%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17768	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/27780	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432587/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/564

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2277?: CVE-2006-2277 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2277?: To fix CVE-2006-2277, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-2277 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2277 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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