CVE-2006-1443 Integer overflow in n/a
Integer underflow in CoreFoundation allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted string-to-path conversions, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-1443?
CVE-2006-1443 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 12 May 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Integer underflow in CoreFoundation in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.6 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving conversions from string to file system representation within (1) CFStringGetFileSystemRepresentation or (2) getFileSystemRepresentation:maxLength:withPath in NSFileManager, and possibly other similar API functions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1443?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1443?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1443 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-1443 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1443 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chqp-jwrw-7jp8.