CVE-2006-0396

Public Exploit

Description

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.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 20.27% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory digitalmunition.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17081	exploit vdb entry patch
http://www.osvdb.org/23872	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0949	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015762	vdb entry patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/980084	third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25209	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19129	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-0313a%5D.txt	exploit vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00001.html	vendor advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303453
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427601/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0396?: CVE-2006-0396 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0396?: To fix CVE-2006-0396, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0396 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0396 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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