CVE-2006-6061
com.apple.AppleDiskImageController in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, and possibly other versions, allows...
com.apple.AppleDiskImageController in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed DMG image that triggers memory corruption. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed by a third party, who states that the impact is limited to a denial of service (kernel panic) due to a vm_fault call with a non-aligned address.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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com.apple.AppleDiskImageController in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed DMG image that triggers memory corruption. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed by a third party, who states that the impact is limited to a denial of service (kernel panic) due to a vm_fault call with a non-aligned address.
- Record
CVE-2006-6061- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
com.apple.AppleDiskImageController in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed DMG image that triggers memory corruption. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed by a third party, who states that the impact is limited to a denial of service (kernel panic) due to a vm_fault call with a non-aligned address.
- Record
CVE-2006-6061- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6044 No score
com.apple.AppleDiskImageController in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed DMG image that triggers memory corruption. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed by a third party, who states that the impact is limited to a denial of service (kernel panic) due to a vm_fault call with a non-aligned address.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6044- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fx3g-pqv9-p53f No score
com.apple.AppleDiskImageController in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, and possibly other versions, allows...
com.apple.AppleDiskImageController in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed DMG image that triggers memory corruption. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed by a third party, who states that the impact is limited to a denial of service (kernel panic) due to a vm_fault call with a non-aligned address.
- Record
GHSA-fx3g-pqv9-p53f- 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-2006-6061 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Apple Mac Os X, published November 22, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.3%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
alastairs-place.net/2006/11/dmg-vulnerability
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
securitytracker.com/id?1017751
secunia.com/advisories/23012
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matasano.com/log/633/alastair-houghton-debunks-lmh-mokb-finding
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4629
osvdb.org/30509
projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-20-11-2006.html
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/367424
securitytracker.com/id?1017260
securityfocus.com/bid/21201
kernelfun.blogspot.com/2006/11/more-mokb-20-11-2006-related-news.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30440
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6061
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fx3g-pqv9-p53f