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CVE-2006-1471

Format string vulnerability in the CF_syslog function launchd in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 up to 10.4.6 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a syslog call in the logging facility, as demonstrated by using a crafted plist file.

Published

2006-06-27T22:13:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-134
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.1 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.2 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.3 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.4 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.5 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.6 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.1 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.2 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.3 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.4 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.5 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.6 Yes
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