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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2006-0395 EUVD-2006-0402GHSA-hg2w-rj9x-ph62

The Download Validation in Mail in Mac OS X 10.4 does not properly recognize attachment file types to warn a user of an unsafe type, which …

Published Aug 5, 2006 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

The Download Validation in Mail in Mac OS X 10.4 does not properly recognize attachment file types to warn a user of an unsafe type, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted file types.

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Metasploit 1 module

Exploit-DB 2

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