CVE-2006-6126 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can cause a denial of service via memory corruption by executing a crafted Mach-O binary with malformed load commands.
- 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-2006-6126?
CVE-2006-6126 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 27 Nov 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apple Mac OS X allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Mach-O binary with a malformed load_command data structure.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6126?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6126?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6126 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-2006-6126 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6126 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvrx-h2c5-6gxj.