What is the severity of CVE-2006-1448?

CVE-2006-1448 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1448?

To mitigate CVE-2006-1448, users should avoid opening Internet Location items from untrusted sources and ensure their macOS is updated to the latest version.

What versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2006-1448?

CVE-2006-1448 affects Apple Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4.6.

What type of attack does CVE-2006-1448 enable?

CVE-2006-1448 enables user-assisted code execution attacks if a user is tricked into launching a malicious Internet Location item.

Is manual intervention required to exploit CVE-2006-1448?

Yes, CVE-2006-1448 requires user interaction, as the vulnerability relies on tricking the user into activating the malicious link.

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CVE-2006-1448

medium

6.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

12/5/2006

7/8/2024

CVE-2006-1448

First published: Fri May 12 2006(Updated: )

Finder in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.6 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into launching an Internet Location item that appears to use a safe URL scheme, but which actually has a different and more risky scheme.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	=10.4.6
macOS Yosemite	=10.3.9

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-2006-1448?
CVE-2006-1448 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1448?
To mitigate CVE-2006-1448, users should avoid opening Internet Location items from untrusted sources and ensure their macOS is updated to the latest version.
What versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2006-1448?
CVE-2006-1448 affects Apple Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4.6.
What type of attack does CVE-2006-1448 enable?
CVE-2006-1448 enables user-assisted code execution attacks if a user is tricked into launching a malicious Internet Location item.
Is manual intervention required to exploit CVE-2006-1448?
Yes, CVE-2006-1448 requires user interaction, as the vulnerability relies on tricking the user into activating the malicious link.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1448?
CVE-2006-1448 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1448?
To mitigate CVE-2006-1448, users should avoid opening Internet Location items from untrusted sources and ensure their macOS is updated to the latest version.
What versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2006-1448?
CVE-2006-1448 affects Apple Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4.6.
What type of attack does CVE-2006-1448 enable?
CVE-2006-1448 enables user-assisted code execution attacks if a user is tricked into launching a malicious Internet Location item.
Is manual intervention required to exploit CVE-2006-1448?
Yes, CVE-2006-1448 requires user interaction, as the vulnerability relies on tricking the user into activating the malicious link.