CVE-2006-1439

N/A Unknown

Published: May 12, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/20077

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/25583

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26404

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html