CVE-2006-0848
The "Open 'safe' files after downloading" option in Safari on Apple Mac OS X allows remote user...
The "Open 'safe' files after downloading" option in Safari on Apple Mac OS X allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands by tricking a user into downloading a __MACOSX folder that contains metadata (resource fork) that invokes the Terminal, which automatically interprets the script using bash, as demonstrated using a ZIP file that contains a script with a safe file extension.
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The "Open 'safe' files after downloading" option in Safari on Apple Mac OS X allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands by tricking a user into downloading a __MACOSX folder that contains metadata (resource fork) that invokes the Terminal, which automatically interprets the script using bash, as demonstrated using a ZIP file that contains a script with a safe file extension.
- Record
CVE-2006-0848- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-16
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The "Open 'safe' files after downloading" option in Safari on Apple Mac OS X allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands by tricking a user into downloading a __MACOSX folder that contains metadata (resource fork) that invokes the Terminal, which automatically interprets the script using bash, as demonstrated using a ZIP file that contains a script with a safe file extension.
- Record
CVE-2006-0848- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0853 No score
The "Open 'safe' files after downloading" option in Safari on Apple Mac OS X allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands by tricking a user into downloading a __MACOSX folder that contains metadata (resource fork) that invokes the Terminal, which automatically interprets the script using bash, as demonstrated using a ZIP file that contains a script with a safe file extension.
- Record
EUVD-2006-0853- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pgr2-c4h8-5r6j No score
The "Open 'safe' files after downloading" option in Safari on Apple Mac OS X allows remote user...
The "Open 'safe' files after downloading" option in Safari on Apple Mac OS X allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands by tricking a user into downloading a __MACOSX folder that contains metadata (resource fork) that invokes the Terminal, which automatically interprets the script using bash, as demonstrated using a ZIP file that contains a script with a safe file extension.
- Record
GHSA-pgr2-c4h8-5r6j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Safari Archive Metadata Command Execution | 2006-02-21 |
| Exploit-DB | Apple Safari - Archive Metadata Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2010-09-20 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-0848 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Apple Mac Os X, published February 22, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 58.1%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/18963
mathematik.uni-ulm.de/numerik/staff/lehn/macosx.html
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/999708
securityfocus.com/bid/16736
securitytracker.com/id?1015652
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-053A.html
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0671
heise.de/english/newsticker/news/69862
osvdb.org/23510
frsirt.com/exploits/20060222.safari_safefiles_exec.pm.php
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303382
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24808
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0848
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pgr2-c4h8-5r6j