What is the severity of CVE-2006-1444?

CVE-2006-1444 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1444?

To fix CVE-2006-1444, users should disable the 'Enable access for assistive devices' setting in Mac OS X.

What version of Mac OS X is affected by CVE-2006-1444?

CVE-2006-1444 specifically affects Mac OS X version 10.4.6.

What are the implications of CVE-2006-1444?

CVE-2006-1444 allows unauthorized applications to read input events from other applications, potentially compromising user privacy.

Is CVE-2006-1444 still a concern for current users?

CVE-2006-1444 is primarily a concern for legacy users still running Mac OS X 10.4.6, as supported software has since been updated.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-1444

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

12/5/2006

7/8/2024

CVE-2006-1444

First published: Fri May 12 2006(Updated: )

CoreGraphics in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6, when "Enable access for assistive devices" is on, allows an application to bypass restrictions for secure event input and read certain events from other applications in the same window session by using Quartz Event Services.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	=10.4.6

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1444?
CVE-2006-1444 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1444?
To fix CVE-2006-1444, users should disable the 'Enable access for assistive devices' setting in Mac OS X.
What version of Mac OS X is affected by CVE-2006-1444?
CVE-2006-1444 specifically affects Mac OS X version 10.4.6.
What are the implications of CVE-2006-1444?
CVE-2006-1444 allows unauthorized applications to read input events from other applications, potentially compromising user privacy.
Is CVE-2006-1444 still a concern for current users?
CVE-2006-1444 is primarily a concern for legacy users still running Mac OS X 10.4.6, as supported software has since been updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1444?
CVE-2006-1444 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1444?
To fix CVE-2006-1444, users should disable the 'Enable access for assistive devices' setting in Mac OS X.
What version of Mac OS X is affected by CVE-2006-1444?
CVE-2006-1444 specifically affects Mac OS X version 10.4.6.
What are the implications of CVE-2006-1444?
CVE-2006-1444 allows unauthorized applications to read input events from other applications, potentially compromising user privacy.
Is CVE-2006-1444 still a concern for current users?
CVE-2006-1444 is primarily a concern for legacy users still running Mac OS X 10.4.6, as supported software has since been updated.