The Download Validation in LaunchServices for Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7 can identify certain HTML as "safe", which could allow attackers to execute Javascript code in local context when the "Open 'safe' files after downloading" option is enabled in Safari
Published Aug 3, 2006
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.52%
Description
The Download Validation in LaunchServices for Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7 can identify certain HTML as "safe", which could allow attackers to execute Javascript code in local context when the "Open 'safe' files after downloading" option is enabled in Safari.
Affected products
No data.
- 10.4.7
- 10.4.7
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:N/AC:H/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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.52% (0.01520) | 73.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.49% (0.01487) | 70.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.40% (0.00405) | 58.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00702) | 80.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00702) | 79.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 0.70% (0.00702) | 77.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | 0.59% (0.00592) | 75.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00418) | 70.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.54% (0.00537) | 73.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21253 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.osvdb.org/27743 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28146 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/21253 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/27743 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28146 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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