CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3500

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the dynamic linker (dyld) in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an improperly handled condition that leads to the use of dangerous paths, probably related to an untrusted search path vulnerability.

Risk Assessment

A local user can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, potentially leading to system compromise or privilege escalation.

Recommendation

Update the system to the latest version of Mac OS X that includes a fix for this vulnerability. Avoid running untrusted applications and restrict local access to the system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The dynamic linker (dyld) in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an "improperly handled condition" that leads to use of "dangerous paths," probably related to an untrusted search path vulnerability.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS