CVE-2006-5327

high

Description

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29624

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3665

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4059

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4058

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018872

http://www.digitalmunition.com/Xcode_OpenBase_pwn.pl

http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-1016a%5D.txt

http://secunia.com/advisories/27441

http://secunia.com/advisories/22474

http://secunia.com/advisories/22390

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Oct/msg00001.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-10-17

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00077