CVE-2006-1470

Apple Mac OS X 10.4-10.4.6 - Denial of Service via Invalid LDAP Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-1470. PoCs published by Mu Security research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a format string vulnerability in Mac OS X's launchd to achieve local privilege escalation by overwriting memory addresses and executing arbitrary shellcode. It creates a malicious .plist file that, when loaded via launchctl, triggers the vulnerability.

Description

OpenLDAP in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 up to 10.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid LDAP request that triggers an assert error.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Mu Security research · perldososx
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28135

This exploit leverages a format string vulnerability in Mac OS X's launchd to achieve local privilege escalation by overwriting memory addresses and executing arbitrary shellcode. It creates a malicious .plist file that, when loaded via launchctl, triggers the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Mac OS X launchd (versions prior to 10.4.7)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Ability to execute the Perl script · Vulnerable version of Mac OS X (pre-10.4.7)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/26932
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Jun/msg00000.html
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18686
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016396
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/652196
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27480
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18728
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20877
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2566

Scores

EPSS 0.0804
EPSS Percentile 94.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (14)
apple/mac_os_x 10.4
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.2
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.3
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.4
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.5
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.6
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.4
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.4.1
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.4.2
... and 4 more
Published Jun 27, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026