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CVE-2006-5327

Published: Oct 17, 2006Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
7.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 55.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in OpenBase SQL 10.0 and earlier, as used in Apple Xcode 2.2 2.2 and earlier and possibly other products, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified PATH that references a malicious gzip program, which is executed by gnutar with certain TAR_OPTIONS environment variable settings, when gnutar is invoked by OpenBase.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

apple
commercial·USaka apple inc., apple computer
xcode
Operating Systems
openbase international ltd
commercialaka openbase
openbaseMixed
Enterprise Software / document-mgmt
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/22390
secunia.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4058
vupen.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27441
secunia.com
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