Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-1439
NSSecureTextField in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6 does not re-enable secure event input under certain circumstances, which could allow other applications in the window session to monitor input characters and keyboard events.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-1439
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.26%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 63 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-1439
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2006-1439
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2006-1439
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html
US Government Resource
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26404
Products affected by CVE-2006-1439
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*