CVE-2006-0395

5.1 MEDIUM 55% exploit odds No fix listed Code execution

What it is

The Download Validation in Mail in Mac OS X 10.4 does not properly recognize attachment file types to warn a user of an unsafe type, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted file types.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 55.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2006-08-05 01:04 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:20 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 55.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2006-08-05 01:04 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:20 UTC
Exploit probability: 55.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Apple Mac Os X 10.4.5
Apple Mac Os X Server 10.4.5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record