CVE-2006-5327
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.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 7.2 (v2.0)
- Severity
- HIGH
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C- EPSS score
- 0.6% (49th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2006-5312)
- Published
- October 17, 2006
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-5312 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- apple / xcode
- openbase international ltd / openbase
- openbase international ltd / openbase
- openbase international ltd / openbase
- openbase international ltd / openbase
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Oct/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22390(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22474(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27441
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-1016a%5D.txt
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/Xcode_OpenBase_pwn.pl
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20562(Exploit)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018872
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4058
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4059
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3665
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29624
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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