CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0397

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An unspecified vulnerability in Safari, LaunchServices, and/or CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.5 allows attackers to trick a user into opening an application that appears to be a safe file type. Due to the lack of specific information in the vendor advisory, it is unclear how this CVE differs from CVE-2006-0398 and CVE-2006-0399.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves tricking users into launching malicious software disguised as a safe file, potentially leading to system compromise or data theft.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Mac OS X to version 10.4.6 or later, which includes fixes for this vulnerability. Additionally, exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Unspecified vulnerability in Safari, LaunchServices, and/or CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 up to 10.4.5 allows attackers to trick a user into opening an application that appears to be a safe file type. NOTE: due to the lack of specific information in the vendor advisory, it is not clear how CVE-2006-0397, CVE-2006-0398, and CVE-2006-0399 are different.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS