CVE-2006-1439

Description

NSSecureTextField in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6 does not re-enable secure event input under certain circumstances, which could allow other applications in the window session to monitor input characters and keyboard events.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26404 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20077 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/25583 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1439?
CVE-2006-1439 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1439?
To fix CVE-2006-1439, 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-2006-1439 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-1439 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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