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CVE-2006-4396

The Apple Type Services (ATS) server in Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier does not securely create log...

4.6 Medium

The Apple Type Services (ATS) server in Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier does not securely create log files, which allows local users to create and modify arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, possibly relating to a symlink attack.

Exploit likelihood

0.90%Down 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.6

The Apple Type Services (ATS) server in Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier does not securely create log files, which allows local users to create and modify arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, possibly relating to a symlink attack.

Record
CVE-2006-4396
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The Apple Type Services (ATS) server in Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier does not securely create log files, which allows local users to create and modify arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, possibly relating to a symlink attack.

Record
CVE-2006-4396
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4384No score

The Apple Type Services (ATS) server in Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier does not securely create log files, which allows local users to create and modify arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, possibly relating to a symlink attack.

Record
EUVD-2006-4384
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9523-pfxh-m6ppNo score

The Apple Type Services (ATS) server in Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier does not securely create log...

The Apple Type Services (ATS) server in Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier does not securely create log files, which allows local users to create and modify arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, possibly relating to a symlink attack.

Record
GHSA-9523-pfxh-m6pp
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2006-4396 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) 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 0.90%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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