Buffer overflow in Mail in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 up to 10.4.5, when patched with Security Update 2006-001, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Real Name value in an e-mail attachment sent in AppleDouble format, which triggers the overflow when the user double-clicks on an attachment.
CVE-2006-0396
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 95.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 14, 2006
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (22)
- cve@mitrehttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303453
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00001.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/19129
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015762
- cve@mitrehttp://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-0313a%5D.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/980084
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/23872
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427601/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17081
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0949
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25209
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303453
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00001.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/19129
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1015762
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-1583✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 13, 2006
Apple Mac OSX 10.4.5 Mail.app - Real Name Buffer Overflow
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