CVE-2006-6173

Description

Buffer overflow in the shared_region_make_private_np function in vm/vm_unix.c in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a small range count, which causes insufficient memory allocation, or (2) a large number of ranges in the shared_region_make_private_np_args parameter.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.22%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/23120	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-28-11-2006.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30569	vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21349	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017306	vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html	vendor advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4762	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/24479	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6173?: CVE-2006-6173 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6173?: To fix CVE-2006-6173, 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-2006-6173 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-6173 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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