CVE-2006-3500 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The dynamic linker (dyld) in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an "improperly handled condition" that leads to use of "dangerous paths," probably related to an untrusted search path vulnerability.

Published: 2006-08-03

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.7:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-3495	The dynamic linker (dyld) in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an "improperly handled condition" that leads to use of "dangerous paths," probably related to an untrusted search path vulnerability.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00066.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/21253
http://www.osvdb.org/27738
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28141

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-08-03T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:30:34.391Z

Reserved: 2006-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-3500

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-08-03T01:04:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-3500

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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