CVE-2006-4400 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

User-assisted attackers can execute arbitrary code on Mac OS via crafted font files exploiting a stack-based buffer overflow in the ATS server.

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-2006-4400?

CVE-2006-4400 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 30 Nov 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

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Apple Type Services (ATS) server in Mac OS 10.4.8 and earlier allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted font files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4400?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4400?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4400 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-2006-4400 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4400 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4m7c-9rj9-hqwp.

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