CVE-2006-0396
What it is
Buffer overflow in Mail in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 up to 10.4.5, when patched with Security Update 2006-001, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Real Name value in an e-mail attachment sent in AppleDouble format, which triggers the overflow when the user double-clicks on an attachment.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 11.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 11.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 11.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Apple Mac Os X 10.4
- Apple Mac Os X 10.4.1
- Apple Mac Os X 10.4.2
- Apple Mac Os X 10.4.3
- Apple Mac Os X 10.4.4
- Apple Mac Os X 10.4.5
- Apple Mac Os X Server 10.4
- Apple Mac Os X Server 10.4.1
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
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19129
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015762
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-0313a%5D.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17081
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19129
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015762
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-0313a%5D.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17081
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303453
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19129
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015762
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-0313a%5D.txt
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/980084
- http://www.osvdb.org/23872
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427601/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17081
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0949
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25209
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303453
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19129
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015762
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-0313a%5D.txt
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/980084
- http://www.osvdb.org/23872
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427601/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17081
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0949
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25209