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 a
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- Not listed in CISA KEV
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- 1 on Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- Public exploit on Exploit-DB
EDB-29201
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
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Version range not reported