Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2006-0395
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.554 (99.0th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.554 · newest: 0.554 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.4.5
- Apple Mac OS X Server — versions 10.4.5
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25027 (vdb-entry)
- www.osvdb.org/23645 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/19064 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/16907 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0791 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/client-management/2006/Mar/msg00030.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-062A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- docs.info.apple.com/article.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-0395?
- CVE-2006-0395 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X. Published 2006-08-05.
- Is CVE-2006-0395 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.