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CVE-2009-2191

Format string vulnerability in Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 before 10.5.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in an application name.

Published

2009-08-06T16:30:00.390

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-134
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application apple mac_os_x 10.5.6 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.11 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.5 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.5.7 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.11 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.5 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.6 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.7 Yes
References