CVE-2006-1836

CVE-2006-1836 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in Symantec LiveUpdate for Macintosh versions 3.0.0 through 3.5.0, affecting various Symantec products like Norton Antivirus and Internet Security. This flaw allows a local, authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges by tricking the system into executing a malicious Trojan horse program. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is considered medium severity due to its local attack vector and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.