CVE-2006-5327
Untrusted search path vulnerability in OpenBase SQL 10.0 and earlier, as used in Apple Xcode 2.2 2.2 and earlier and possibly other products, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified PATH that references a malicious gzip program,…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.58%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in OpenBase SQL 10.0 and earlier, as used in Apple Xcode 2.2 2.2 and earlier and possibly other products, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified PATH that references a malicious gzip program, which is executed by gnutar with certain TAR_OPTIONS environment variable settings, when gnutar is invoked by OpenBase.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.58% probability · 46th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/xcode · openbase international ltd/openbase
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Oct/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22390Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22474Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27441
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-1016a%5D.txt
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/Xcode_OpenBase_pwn.pl
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20562Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018872
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4058
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4059
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3665
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29624
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Oct/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22390Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22474Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27441
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-1016a%5D.txt
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/Xcode_OpenBase_pwn.pl
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20562Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018872
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4058
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4059
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3665
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29624
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.