CVE-2006-1457

macOS 10.4.6 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Archive Symlink Expansion

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016069
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/25598
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26427
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/519473
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20077

Scores

EPSS 0.0223
EPSS Percentile 80.9%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.6
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.4.6
Published May 12, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026