CVE-2006-0396

N/A Unknown
Published: March 14, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in Mail in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 up to 10.4.5, when patched with Security Update 2006-001, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Real Name value in an e-mail attachment sent in AppleDouble format, which triggers the overflow when the user double-clicks on an attachment.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303453
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/19129
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015762
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-0313a%5D.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/980084
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/23872
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427601/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17081
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0949
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25209
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303453
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19129
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015762
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-0313a%5D.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/980084
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/23872
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427601/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17081
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0949
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25209
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
37.3%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

apple