CVE-2006-3669 Information disclosure in n/a
Local users can read other users' chat logs due to world-readable file permissions in Mercury Messenger on Mac OS X.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3669?
CVE-2006-3669 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mercury Messenger, possibly 1.7.1.1 and other versions, when running on a multi-user Mac OS X platform, stores chat logs with world-readable permissions within the /Users directory, which allows local users to read the chat logs from other users.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3669?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mercury Messenger Mercury Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3669?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3669 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-3669 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3669 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c48g-4mfx-p8f8.