CVE-2006-1457

Description

Safari on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6, when "Open `safe' files after downloading" is enabled, will automatically expand archives, which could allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an archive that contains a symlink.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.25% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016069	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://www.osvdb.org/25598	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26427	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/519473	third party advisory us government resource
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-2006-1457?: CVE-2006-1457 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1457?: To fix CVE-2006-1457, 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-2006-1457 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1457 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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