CVE-2006-0395 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening crafted email attachments that bypass Mail's file type validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0395?
CVE-2006-0395 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 5 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Download Validation in Mail in Mac OS X 10.4 does not properly recognize attachment file types to warn a user of an unsafe type, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted file types.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0395?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0395?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0395 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2006-0395 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0395 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hg2w-rj9x-ph62.