CVE-2006-3669 json
Mercury Messenger, possibly 1.7.1.1 and other versions, when running on a multi-user Mac OS X platform, stores chat logs with world-readabl…
published 2006-07-17 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3664
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Mercury Messenger, possibly 1.7.1.1 and other versions, when running on a multi-user Mac OS X platform, stores chat logs with world-readable permissions within the /Users directory, which allows local users to read the chat logs from other users.
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/27767
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/19005
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/440243/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3669
- NVD CVE-2006-3669
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