CVE-2006-1457

Published: May 12, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.6

Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X, Mac Os X Server

Apple

2 products

Mac Os X

Mac Os X Server

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.4.6
Apple Mac Os X Server	Version 10.4.6

References (18)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/20077

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016069

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/519473

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.osvdb.org/25598

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26427

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html