VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-1457
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.
LOW 2.6EPSS 2.21%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.21%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 LOWAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.21% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20077
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016069
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/519473US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/25598
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26427
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20077
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016069
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/519473US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/25598
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26427
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.