CVE-2006-6062 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a system crash via a malformed HFS+ disk image, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- 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-2006-6062?
CVE-2006-6062 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 22 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
Unspecified vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed UDTO HFS+ disk image, such as with "bad sectors," which triggers memory corruption.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6062?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6062?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6062 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-2006-6062 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6062 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmw5-xwrw-m2rh.