CVE-2006-4866 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the kextload utility within Apple OS X, specifically when used by applications like Roxio Toast Titanium's TDIXSupport. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by supplying an overly long extension argument. With a CVSS score of 4.6, it is considered a low severity vulnerability, requiring local access with low attack complexity, and potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not actively exploited in the wild and not on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no significant community or media attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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