CVE-2006-3497
Unspecified vulnerability in the "compression state handling" in Bom for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9...
CVE-2006-3497 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) 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 3.93%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.1 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.93%EPSS, 90th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the "compression state handling" in Bom for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Zip archive.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Unspecified vulnerability in the "compression state handling" in Bom for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Zip archive.
- Record
CVE-2006-3497- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Unspecified vulnerability in the "compression state handling" in Bom for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Zip archive.
- Record
CVE-2006-3497- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3492No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the "compression state handling" in Bom for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Zip archive.
- Record
EUVD-2006-3492- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pjhw-5rg4-96r4No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the "compression state handling" in Bom for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9...
Unspecified vulnerability in the "compression state handling" in Bom for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Zip archive.
- Record
GHSA-pjhw-5rg4-96r4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/514740
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101
secunia.com/advisories/21253
osvdb.org/27735
securityfocus.com/bid/19289
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3497
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pjhw-5rg4-96r4