Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 12, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-1439
CVE-2006-1439
Description
NSSecureTextField in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6 does not re-enable secure event input under certain circumstances, which could allow other applications in the window session to monitor input characters and keyboard events.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =10.4.6
Patches
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References
7- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/20077nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779nvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- www.osvdb.org/25583nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26404nvd
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