CVE-2006-4404

CriticalCVSS 10.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The Installer application in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier, when used by a user with Admin credentials, does not authenticate the user before installing certain software requiring system privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 10.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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-2006-4404: Critical severity, CVSS 10.0 | Vulnix