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CVE-2006-3498

Stack-based buffer overflow in bootpd in the DHCP component for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7...

10.0 High

Stack-based buffer overflow in bootpd in the DHCP component for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BOOTP request.

Exploit likelihood

7.21%Up 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Stack-based buffer overflow in bootpd in the DHCP component for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BOOTP request.

Record
CVE-2006-3498
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in bootpd in the DHCP component for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BOOTP request.

Record
CVE-2006-3498
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3493 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in bootpd in the DHCP component for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BOOTP request.

Record
EUVD-2006-3493
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-87cg-q2x8-vwm3 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in bootpd in the DHCP component for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7...

Stack-based buffer overflow in bootpd in the DHCP component for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BOOTP request.

Record
GHSA-87cg-q2x8-vwm3
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-3498 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Apple Mac Os X, published August 2, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.21%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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