Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-1439 (CCN-26404)

Assigned:2006-05-08
Published:2006-05-08
Updated:2017-07-20
Summary:NSSecureTextField in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6 does not re-enable secure event input under certain circumstances, which could allow other applications in the window session to monitor input characters and keyboard events.
This vulnerability is addressed in the following product release:
Apple, Mac OS X, 10.4.6 (2006-003)
CVSS v3 Severity:2.8 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-1439

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Security Update 2006-003
About Security Update 2006-003

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2006-05-11

Source: CCN
Type: SA20077
Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20077

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
25583

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 25583
Apple Mac OS X AppKit NSSecureTextField Input Disclosure

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
17951

Source: CCN
Type: BID-17951
Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-003 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-132A
Apple Mac Products Affected by Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA06-132A

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2006-1779

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-appkit-nssecuretext-weak-security(26404)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-appkit-nssecuretext-weak-security(26404)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.4.6
    apple mac os x 10.4.6
    apple mac os x server 10.4.6