CVE-2006-5710

Name: CVE-2006-5710
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-11-04T01:07:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 18.07%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-5710 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Airport driver for certain Orinoco based Airport cards in Darwin kernel 8.8.0 in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an 802.11 probe response frame without any valid information element (IE) fields after the header, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 18.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Airport driver for certain Orinoco based Airport cards in Darwin kernel 8.8.0 in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an 802.11 probe response frame without any valid information element (IE) fields after the header, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

18.07%

96.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Mac Os X	10.4.8
Opendarwin	Darwin Kernel	8.8.0

References

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-01-11-2006.htmlExploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/22679Exploit, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23155
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017151
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/191336US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/30180
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20862Exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.htmlUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4313Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29965
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-01-11-2006.htmlExploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/22679Exploit, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23155
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017151
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/191336US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/30180
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20862Exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.htmlUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4313Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29965

Timeline

Published: Nov 4, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-5710?

How severe is CVE-2006-5710?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-5710 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 18.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5710?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST