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Critical
CVE-2006-4404
The Installer application in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and...
Vulnerability Description
The Installer application in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier, when used by a user with Admin credentials, does not authenticate the user before installing certain software requiring system privileges.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21335
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017304
- http://www.osvdb.org/30733
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23155
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 30th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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