CVE-2006-3505 Use after free in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause crashes or execute arbitrary code via crafted HTML documents exploiting a use-after-free flaw in WebKit.

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-2006-3505?

CVE-2006-3505 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 3 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

WebKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that causes WebKit to access an object that has already been deallocated.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3505?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2006-3505?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3505 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2006-3505 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3505 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g55h-hqg3-cj2p.

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