Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 22, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-6061
CVE-2006-6061
Description
com.apple.AppleDiskImageController in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed DMG image that triggers memory corruption. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed by a third party, who states that the impact is limited to a denial of service (kernel panic) due to a vm_fault call with a non-aligned address.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 10.4.8
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
17- projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-20-11-2006.htmlnvdExploitVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21201nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/23012nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/367424nvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- alastairs-place.net/2006/11/dmg-vulnerability/nvd
- docs.info.apple.com/article.htmlnvd
- kernelfun.blogspot.com/2006/11/more-mokb-20-11-2006-related-news.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/24479nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.matasano.com/log/633/alastair-houghton-debunks-lmh-mokb-finding/nvd
- www.osvdb.org/30509nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4629nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30440nvd
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