What is the severity of CVE-2006-1447?

CVE-2006-1447 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that can lead to potential exploitation through unsafe content.

How does CVE-2006-1447 affect Safari on Mac OS X 10.4.6?

CVE-2006-1447 allows remote attackers to exploit Safari by launching unsafe content due to long file name extensions.

What versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2006-1447?

CVE-2006-1447 specifically affects Mac OS X version 10.4.6.

How can users mitigate CVE-2006-1447?

Users can mitigate CVE-2006-1447 by not opening files with suspicious or excessively long file name extensions.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-1447?

There is no specific patch for CVE-2006-1447, so users should consider upgrading to a later version of Mac OS X.

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CVE-2006-1447

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

12/5/2006

7/8/2024

CVE-2006-1447

First published: Fri May 12 2006(Updated: )

LaunchServices in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause Safari to launch unsafe content via long file name extensions, which prevents Download Validation from determining which application will be used to open the file.

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-2006-1447?
CVE-2006-1447 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that can lead to potential exploitation through unsafe content.
How does CVE-2006-1447 affect Safari on Mac OS X 10.4.6?
CVE-2006-1447 allows remote attackers to exploit Safari by launching unsafe content due to long file name extensions.
What versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2006-1447?
CVE-2006-1447 specifically affects Mac OS X version 10.4.6.
How can users mitigate CVE-2006-1447?
Users can mitigate CVE-2006-1447 by not opening files with suspicious or excessively long file name extensions.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-1447?
There is no specific patch for CVE-2006-1447, so users should consider upgrading to a later version of Mac OS X.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1447?
CVE-2006-1447 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that can lead to potential exploitation through unsafe content.
How does CVE-2006-1447 affect Safari on Mac OS X 10.4.6?
CVE-2006-1447 allows remote attackers to exploit Safari by launching unsafe content due to long file name extensions.
What versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2006-1447?
CVE-2006-1447 specifically affects Mac OS X version 10.4.6.
How can users mitigate CVE-2006-1447?
Users can mitigate CVE-2006-1447 by not opening files with suspicious or excessively long file name extensions.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-1447?
There is no specific patch for CVE-2006-1447, so users should consider upgrading to a later version of Mac OS X.