CVE-2006-1447

Description

LaunchServices in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause Safari to launch unsafe content via long file name extensions, which prevents Download Validation from determining which application will be used to open the file.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.50%

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?1016081	vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/25591	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20077	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26416	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1447?: CVE-2006-1447 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1447?: To fix CVE-2006-1447, 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-2006-1447 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-1447 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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