CVE-2006-6015 json
Buffer overflow in the JavaScript implementation in Safari on Apple Mac OS X 10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (app…
published 2006-11-21 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5998
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.3%
- EPSS 4.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in the JavaScript implementation in Safari on Apple Mac OS X 10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long argument to the exec method of a regular expression.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-29007)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-29007 Apple Safari 2.0.4 - JavaScript Regular Expression Match Remote Denial of Service dos, 2006-11-14
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21053 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/21053
vdb-entry, exploit
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/451823/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/451542/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6015
- NVD CVE-2006-6015
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