CVE-2006-1439

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

0.0

NSSecureTextField in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6 does not re-enable secure event input under certain circumstances, which could allow other applications in the window session to monitor input characters and keyboard events.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 24.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 12, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/20077
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/25583
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951
cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26404
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20077
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/25583
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17951
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1779
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26404

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-1439?

CVE-2006-1439 is a none vulnerability published on May 12, 2006. NSSecureTextField in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6 does not re-enable secure event input under certain circumstances, which could allow other applications in the window session to monitor input characters and keyboard events.

When was CVE-2006-1439 disclosed?

CVE-2006-1439 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 12, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2006-1439 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-1439 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 24.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2006-1439?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-1439, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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