Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 30, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-4396
CVE-2006-4396
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.4.8
- (no CPE)range: <=10.4.8
Patches
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References
9- secunia.com/advisories/23155nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/323424nvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- docs.info.apple.com/article.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.htmlnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.osvdb.org/30739nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21335nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750nvd
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