CVE-2006-1457 Path traversal in n/a

What is CVE-2006-1457?

CVE-2006-1457 is a low-severity path traversal 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

Safari on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6, when "Open `safe' files after downloading" is enabled, will automatically expand archives, which could allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an archive that contains a symlink.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1457?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1457?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1457 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2006-1457 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1457 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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