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
Published Mar 14, 2006
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.57%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 10.0
- 10.0.1
- 10.0.2
- 10.0.3
- 10.0.4
- 10.1
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- 10.0
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- 10.4.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.57% (0.00574) | 45.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.56% (0.00561) | 41.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 22.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.67% (0.01667) | 76.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.67% (0.01667) | 75.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.67% (0.01667) | 73.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.67% (0.01667) | 53.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.felinemenace.org/~nemo/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/28453 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17056 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.felinemenace.org/~nemo/ | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/28453 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17056 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
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