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Vulnerability · 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 co…

Published Apr 21, 2006 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Apple

Check this week

CVE-2006-1985 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 13.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Apple.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
13.91%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apple/mac os x · cpe apple/safari

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.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe apple/mac os x10.3
  • cpe apple/mac os x10.3.1
  • cpe apple/mac os x10.3.2
  • cpe apple/mac os x10.3.3
  • cpe apple/mac os x10.3.4
  • cpe apple/mac os x10.3.5
  • cpe apple/mac os x10.3.6
  • cpe apple/mac os x10.3.7
  • cpe apple/safari2.0
  • cpe apple/safari2.0.1
  • cpe apple/safari2.0.2
  • cpe apple/safari2.0.3

How to fix CVE-2006-1985

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2006-1985 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 13.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Apple.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with apple/mac os x 10.3; apple/mac os x 10.3.1; apple/mac os x 10.3.2; apple/mac os x 10.3.3. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-119: Buffer Overflow. EPSS 13.91%. There is no CISA KEV listing. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 21, 2006 · Apple Security Releases

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Apple Security Releases

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • Apple Security ReleasesVendor advisoryCVE-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.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2006-1985

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2006-1985

    30-day exploitation probability 13.91%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference27715

    Public exploit archive reference. This is not confirmation of exploitation. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.