CVE-2006-1450
First published: Fri May 12 2006(Updated: )
Mail in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an enriched text e-mail message with "invalid color information" that causes Mail to allocate and initialize arbitrary classes.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and macOS | =10.4.6 | |
| Apple iOS and macOS | =10.3.9 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20077
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016078
- http://www.osvdb.org/25594
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26419
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-1450?
CVE-2006-1450 is considered a critical vulnerability that can allow remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1450?
The fix for CVE-2006-1450 involves updating Apple Mail to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
Which versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2006-1450?
CVE-2006-1450 affects Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4.6.
What type of attack is associated with CVE-2006-1450?
CVE-2006-1450 is associated with a remote code execution attack via a malicious enriched text e-mail.
Can CVE-2006-1450 be exploited without user interaction?
Exploitation of CVE-2006-1450 typically requires the user to open a specially crafted email.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/weakness
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/remedy
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/apple
- canonical/apple ios and macos
- version/apple ios and macos/10.4.6
- version/apple ios and macos/10.3.9