CVE-2006-1442

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Published May 12, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

The bundle API in CoreFoundation in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.6 loads dynamic libraries even if the client application has not directly requested it, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code from an untrusted bundle.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-1446	The bundle API in CoreFoundation in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.6 loads dynamic libraries even if the client application has not directly requested it, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code from an untrusted bundle.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.0% (3.032% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/20077
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016080
http://www.osvdb.org/25586
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26407

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 12, 2006, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:12 PM
Reserved: Mar 28, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:22 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 12, 2006, 9:02 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:22 PM

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