Untrusted search path vulnerability in OpenBase SQL 10.0 and earlier, as used in Apple Xcode 2.2 2.2 and earlier and possibly other products, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified PATH that references a malicious gzip program, which is executed by gnutar with certain TAR_OPTIONS environment variable settings, when gnutar is invoked by OpenBase
Published Oct 17, 2006
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.60%
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in OpenBase SQL 10.0 and earlier, as used in Apple Xcode 2.2 2.2 and earlier and possibly other products, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified PATH that references a malicious gzip program, which is executed by gnutar with certain TAR_OPTIONS environment variable settings, when gnutar is invoked by OpenBase.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.2
- ≤ 10.0
- 7.0.15
- 8.0.4
- 9.1.5
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:C/I:C/A:C
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 1, 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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.60% (0.00601) | 46.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.57% (0.00569) | 42.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 17.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 27.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 25.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02694) | 82.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02694) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02694) | 62.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (12)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Oct/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22390 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22474 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27441 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-1016a%5D.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/Xcode_OpenBase_pwn.pl x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20562 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018872 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4058 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4059 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3665 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29624 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Oct/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/22390 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/22474 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27441 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-1016a%5D.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.digitalmunition.com/Xcode_OpenBase_pwn.pl | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20562 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018872 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4058 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4059 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3665 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29624 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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