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CVE-2006-3509

Integer overflow in the API for the AirPort wireless driver on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7 might allow physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code in third-party wireless software that uses the API via crafted frames.

Published: Sep 21, 2006
Updated: Nov 9, 2025
CVE: CVE-2006-3509
Severity: High
Exploit:

CVSS v2:

Severity: High
Score: 7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Affected Software
References

Software	From	Fixed in
apple / mac_os_x	10.4.7	10.4.7.x
apple / mac_os_x_server	10.4.7	10.4.7.x

http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2006/Sep/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22068
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016903
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/563492
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20144
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3737

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