CVE-2006-4402

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Finder in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by browsing directories containing crafted .DS_Store files.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.79% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750	vdb entry
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21335	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/258744	third party advisory us government resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017304	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23155	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30617	vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html	vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.osvdb.org/30735	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4402?: CVE-2006-4402 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4402?: To fix CVE-2006-4402, 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-2006-4402 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4402 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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