CVE-2006-1457
Safari on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6, when "Open `safe' files after downloading" is enabled, will...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2006-1457- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-1457- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-1461 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-1461- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6vwp-7h6j-rxxm No score
Safari on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6, when "Open `safe' files after downloading" is enabled, will...
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.
- Record
GHSA-6vwp-7h6j-rxxm- 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-2006-1457 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) 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 2.27%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.