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    CVE-2006-6173

    Buffer overflow in the shared_region_make_private_np function in vm/vm_unix.c in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a small range count, which causes insufficient memory allocation, or (2) a large number of ranges in the shared_region_make_private_np_args parameter.

    Published:Nov 30, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Nov 30, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.00314
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29201

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
    http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-28-11-2006.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23120
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1017306
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21349
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4762
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30569
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
    http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-28-11-2006.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23120
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1017306
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21349
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4762
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30569

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High