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CVE-2006-4402

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Finder in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier allows user...

5.1 Medium

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Finder in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by browsing directories containing crafted .DS_Store files.

Exploit likelihood

6.49%Down 2.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.1

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Finder in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by browsing directories containing crafted .DS_Store files.

Record
CVE-2006-4402
CVSS 2.0
5.1 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Finder in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by browsing directories containing crafted .DS_Store files.

Record
CVE-2006-4402
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4390No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Finder in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by browsing directories containing crafted .DS_Store files.

Record
EUVD-2006-4390
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rh4h-vr8q-h8cfNo score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Finder in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier allows user...

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Finder in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by browsing directories containing crafted .DS_Store files.

Record
GHSA-rh4h-vr8q-h8cf
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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

In short

CVE-2006-4402 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) 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 6.49%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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