CVE-2006-4408
The Security Framework in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a...
The Security Framework in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via certain public key values in an X.509 certificate that requires extra resources during signature verification. NOTE: this issue may be similar to CVE-2006-2940.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The Security Framework in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via certain public key values in an X.509 certificate that requires extra resources during signature verification. NOTE: this issue may be similar to CVE-2006-2940.
- Record
CVE-2006-4408- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The Security Framework in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via certain public key values in an X.509 certificate that requires extra resources during signature verification. NOTE: this issue may be similar to CVE-2006-2940.
- Record
CVE-2006-4408- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4396No score
The Security Framework in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via certain public key values in an X.509 certificate that requires extra resources during signature verification. NOTE: this issue may be similar to CVE-2006-2940.
- Record
EUVD-2006-4396- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2hqc-9p94-56j8No score
The Security Framework in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a...
The Security Framework in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via certain public key values in an X.509 certificate that requires extra resources during signature verification. NOTE: this issue may be similar to CVE-2006-2940.
- Record
GHSA-2hqc-9p94-56j8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
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| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
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In short
CVE-2006-4408 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apple Mac Os X, published November 30, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.80%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.