# CVE-2006-6061: com.apple.AppleDiskImageController in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-11-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

com.apple.AppleDiskImageController in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed DMG image that triggers memory corruption. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed by a third party, who states that the impact is limited to a denial of service (kernel panic) due to a vm_fault call with a non-aligned address.

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## References

- http://alastairs-place.net/2006/11/dmg-vulnerability/
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23012
- http://www.matasano.com/log/633/alastair-houghton-debunks-lmh-mokb-finding/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4629
- http://www.osvdb.org/30509
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-20-11-2006.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/367424
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017260
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21201
- http://kernelfun.blogspot.com/2006/11/more-mokb-20-11-2006-related-news.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30440
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24479

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