CVE-2006-1985

CVE-2006-1985 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 14% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.1)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 14% (96th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Apple Safari
• Published: 2006-04-21
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in BOM BOMArchiveHelper 10.4 (6.3) Build 312, as used in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted archive (such as ZIP) that contains long path names, which triggers an error in the BOMStackPop function.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1985?

Heap-based buffer overflow in BOM BOMArchiveHelper 10.4 (6.3) Build 312, as used in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted archive (such as ZIP) that contains long path names, which triggers an error in the BOMStackPop function.

How severe is CVE-2006-1985?

CVE-2006-1985 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2006-1985 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2006-1985?

CVE-2006-1985 primarily affects Apple Safari. In total, 38 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1985?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2006-1985 published?

CVE-2006-1985 was published on 2006-04-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/19686
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20077
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1016082
• http://www.osvdb.org/24819
• http://www.security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3233
• http://www.security-protocols.com/sp-x25-advisory.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17634
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1452
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25945

Affected products (38)

• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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