# CVE-2006-4396: The Apple Type Services (ATS) server in Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier does not securely create log files, which allows local users to create a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-11-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Apple Type Services (ATS) server in Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier does not securely create log files, which allows local users to create and modify arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, possibly relating to a symlink attack.

## What to do

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## 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://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/323424
- http://www.osvdb.org/30739
- 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
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017301

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