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CVE-2006-1985

28
FAUCET Score

CVE-2006-1985 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in BOM BOMArchiveHelper 10.4 (6.3) Build 312, affecting Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier, as well as Safari. This vulnerability allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted archive, such as a ZIP file, containing excessively long path names that trigger an error in the BOMStackPop function. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity. It requires user assistance (AC:H) and can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:P/I:P/A:P). The FAUCET Risk Score is 93/100, suggesting a high potential risk despite the moderate CVSS. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, an exploit for this vulnerability is available on ExploitDB (EDB-27715). There is no evidence of active exploitation, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal, which is typical for the vast majority of CVEs.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

5.1MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
4.9
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
13.91%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
96.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-27715 · Apr 20, 2006
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.1391 is in the 96th percentile among its peer group of 19,956 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html
Patch
secunia.com / advisories/19686
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/20077
PatchVendor Advisory
securitytracker.com / id
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/25945
osvdb.org / 24819
securityfocus.com / bid/17634
securityfocus.com / bid/17951
security-protocols.com / modules.php
security-protocols.com / sp-x25-advisory.php
PatchVendor Advisory
us-cert.gov / cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html
PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
vupen.com / english/advisories/2006/1452
Vendor Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2006/1779
Vendor Advisory