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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2006-1985
BOM BOMArchiveHelper Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in BOM BOMArchiveHelper 10.4 (6.3) Build 312, as used in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted archive (such as ZIP) that contains long path names, which triggers an error in the BOMStackPop function.

INFO

Published Date :

April 21, 2006, 10:02 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-1985 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple mac_os_x
2 Apple mac_os_x_server
3 Apple safari
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 3
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Mac OS X 10.4 : http://support.apple.com/downloads/Security_Update_2006_003_Mac_OS_X_10_4_6_Client__PPC_ http://support.apple.com/downloads/Security_Update_2006_003_Mac_OS_X_10_4_6_Client__Intel_ Mac OS X 10.3 : http://support.apple.com/downloads/Security_Update_2006_003__10_3_9_Client_ http://support.apple.com/downloads/Security_Update_2006_003__10_3_9_Server_
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-1985.

URL Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/19686 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20077 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016082
http://www.osvdb.org/24819
http://www.security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3233
http://www.security-protocols.com/sp-x25-advisory.php Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17634
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1452 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25945
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/19686 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20077 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016082
http://www.osvdb.org/24819
http://www.security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3233
http://www.security-protocols.com/sp-x25-advisory.php Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17634
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1452 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25945
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-1985 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-1985 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-1985 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19686
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20077
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1016082
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/24819
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17634
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951
    Added Reference http://www.security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3233
    Added Reference http://www.security-protocols.com/sp-x25-advisory.php
    Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1452
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25945
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/25945 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25945 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 25, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.1
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

22.17 }} -1.81%

score

0.95460

percentile