CVE-2006-4866

Description

Buffer overflow in kextload in Apple OS X, as used by TDIXSupport in Roxio Toast Titanium and possibly other products, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long extension argument.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.75% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory netragard.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20034	vdb entry
http://www.netragard.com/pdfs/research/apple-kext-tools-20060822.txt	vendor advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-September/049452.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4866?: CVE-2006-4866 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4866?: To fix CVE-2006-4866, 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-2006-4866 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-4866 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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