Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-4392

The Mach kernel, as used in operating systems including (1) Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7 and (2) OpenStep before 4.2, allows local users to gain privileges via a parent process that forces an exception in a setuid child and uses Mach exception ports to modify the child's thread context and task address space in a way that causes the child to call a parent-controlled function.
Published 2006-10-03 04:02:00
Updated 2025-04-09 00:30:58
Source MITRE
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Products affected by CVE-2006-4392

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-4392

EPSS FAQ
1.02%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 75 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2006-4392

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.2
 HIGH AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
 NIST

References for CVE-2006-4392

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