Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-1444 (CCN-26409)

Assigned:2006-05-11
Published:2006-05-11
Updated:2017-07-20
Summary:CoreGraphics in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6, when "Enable access for assistive devices" is on, allows an application to bypass restrictions for secure event input and read certain events from other applications in the same window session by using Quartz Event Services.
Successful exploitation requires that "Enable access for assistive devices" is on.
This vulnerability is addressed in the following product release:
Apple, Mac OS X, 10.4.6 (2006-003)
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
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
2.1 Low (CCN 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
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-1444

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

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch
APPLE-SA-2006-05-11

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

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
20077

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1016079
Apple Mac OS X CoreGraphics May Let Local Users Obtain Secure Text Field Inputs

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1016079

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
25588

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 25588
Apple Mac OS X CoreGraphics Quartz Event Services Event Interception

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: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-1779

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-coregraphics-quartz-security-bypass(26409)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-coregraphics-quartz-security-bypass(26409)

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