>> Apple Mac OS X "shared_region_make_private_np()" Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Title : Apple Mac OS X "shared_region_make_private_np()" Memory Corruption Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-4762 CVE ID : CVE-2006-6173
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : No Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-11-29
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Apple Mac OS X, which could be exploited by local attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This flaw is due to a memory corruption error within the "shared_region_make_private_np()" call when handling malformed arguments, which could be exploited by malicious users to cause a denial of service or obtain elevated privileges.
