CVE-2006-1444

Description

CoreGraphics in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6, when "Enable access for assistive devices" is on, allows an application to bypass restrictions for secure event input and read certain events from other applications in the same window session by using Quartz Event Services.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779	vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016079	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/25588	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26409	vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20077	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1444?: CVE-2006-1444 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1444?: To fix CVE-2006-1444, 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-2006-1444 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-1444 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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