CVE-2006-6173

Buffer overflow in the shared_region_make_private_np function in vm/vm_unix.c in Mac OS X 10.4.6...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

Buffer overflow in the shared_region_make_private_np function in vm/vm_unix.c in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a small range count, which causes insufficient memory allocation, or (2) a large number of ranges in the shared_region_make_private_np_args parameter.

Exploit likelihood

1.33%Down 6.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Record: CVE-2006-6173
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2006-6173
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-6156 No score

Record: EUVD-2006-6156
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j4xr-39pg-fhj5 No score

Buffer overflow in the shared_region_make_private_np function in vm/vm_unix.c in Mac OS X 10.4.6...

Record: GHSA-j4xr-39pg-fhj5
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

apple mac os x

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Apple Mac OSX 10.4.x - 'Shared_Region_Make_Private_Np' Kernel Function Local Memory Corruption	2006-11-29

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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

In short

CVE-2006-6173 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Apple Mac Os X, published November 30, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.33%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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