CVE-2006-4412 describes a critical vulnerability in WebKit, affecting Apple Mac OS X versions 10.3.x through 10.3.9 and 10.4 through 10.4.8. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted HTML file that accesses previously deallocated memory objects, leading to a use-after-free condition. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it represents a medium severity risk, indicating that an attack can be launched remotely with medium complexity, potentially resulting in partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed on the CISA KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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