CVE-2006-4402 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2006-4402?

CVE-2006-4402 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 30 Nov 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

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Finder in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by browsing directories containing crafted .DS_Store files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4402?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4402?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4402 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-2006-4402 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4402 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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