CVE-2006-1439
NSSecureTextField in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6 does not re-enable secure event input under...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-1439- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-1439- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-1443 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-1443- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2f45-wh6p-jgch No score
NSSecureTextField in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6 does not re-enable secure event input under...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2f45-wh6p-jgch- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-1439 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Apple Mac Os X, published May 12, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/17951
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26404
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html
secunia.com/advisories/20077
osvdb.org/25583
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-1439
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2f45-wh6p-jgch