CVE-2006-6652

CVE-2006-6652 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 19% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 19% (97th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Apple Mac Os X
• Published: 2006-12-20
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in the glob implementation (glob.c) in libc in NetBSD-current before 20050914, NetBSD 2.* and 3.* before 20061203, and Apple Mac OS X before 2007-004, as used by the FTP daemon and tnftpd, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname that results from path expansion.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6652?

Buffer overflow in the glob implementation (glob.c) in libc in NetBSD-current before 20050914, NetBSD 2.* and 3.* before 20061203, and Apple Mac OS X before 2007-004, as used by the FTP daemon and tnftpd, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname that results from path expansion.

How severe is CVE-2006-6652?

CVE-2006-6652 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2006-6652 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 19% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2006-6652?

CVE-2006-6652 primarily affects Apple Mac Os X. In total, 45 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6652?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2006-6652 published?

CVE-2006-6652 was published on 2006-12-20 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
• http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-027.txt.asc
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
• http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051009.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23178
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1017386
• http://www.osvdb.org/31781
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21377
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30670

Affected products (45)

• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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