CVE-2006-1220 json
Integer overflow in the mach_msg_send function in the kernel for Mac OS X might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown att…
published 2006-03-14 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-1224
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Integer overflow in the mach_msg_send function in the kernel for Mac OS X might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors related to a large message header size, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Exploit prediction
0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- felinemenace.org http://www.felinemenace.org/~nemo/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
felinemenace.org
/~nemo/
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/17056
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/28453
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-1220
- NVD CVE-2006-1220
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