Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-1457 (CCN-26427)

Assigned:2006-05-11
Published:2006-05-11
Updated:2017-07-20
Summary:Safari on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6, when "Open `safe' files after downloading" is enabled, will automatically expand archives, which could allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an archive that contains a symlink.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-1457

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: 1016069
Apple Safari Archive Symbolic Link Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1016069

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#519473
Apple Safari fails to properly handle archive files containing symbolic links

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#519473

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
25598

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 25598
Apple Safari Archive Expansion Symbolic Link Target Execution

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
safari-archive-code-execution(26427)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
safari-archive-code-execution(26427)

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

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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