CVE-2006-5681

2.6 LOW 2% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

QuickTime for Java on Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.8, when used with Quartz Composer, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (screen images) via a Java applet that accesses images that are being rendered by other embedded QuickTime objects.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 2.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2006-12-20 02:28 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:31 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 2.6 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2006-12-20 02:28 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:31 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.0% · 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 10.4.6
Apple Mac Os X 10.4.7

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.6

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

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record