CVE-2006-4408 json
The Security Framework in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) vi…
published 2006-11-30 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4396
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Security Framework in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via certain public key values in an X.509 certificate that requires extra resources during signature verification. NOTE: this issue may be similar to CVE-2006-2940.
Exploit prediction
1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/23155
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/4750
vdb-entry
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=304829
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securityfocus.com
/bid/21335
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/30730
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1017298
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4408
- NVD CVE-2006-4408
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