CVE-2006-6061 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in com.apple.AppleDiskImageController within Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and potentially other versions. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted DMG image. The vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though some dispute its severity, suggesting a denial of service (kernel panic) is the more likely outcome. Despite its high risk score and potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in common frameworks, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.