CVE-2006-1450 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Mac OS X by sending a specially crafted enriched text email with invalid color information to the Mail application.
- 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-2006-1450?
CVE-2006-1450 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 12 May 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
Mail in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an enriched text e-mail message with "invalid color information" that causes Mail to allocate and initialize arbitrary classes.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1450?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1450?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1450 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-1450 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1450 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q3vp-5rrx-8cpp.