CVE-2006-4396

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The Apple Type Services (ATS) server in Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier does not securely create log files, which allows local users to create and modify arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, possibly relating to a symlink attack.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 30, 2006
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2006-4396: Medium severity, CVSS 4.6 | Vulnix