CVE-2006-1447

N/A Unknown

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

Description

LaunchServices in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause Safari to launch unsafe content via long file name extensions, which prevents Download Validation from determining which application will be used to open the file.

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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

http://secunia.com/advisories/20077

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016081

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/25591

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

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26416

Source: cve@mitre.org

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