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CVE-2011-0173

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in AppleScript in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) display dialog or (2) display alert command in a dialog in an AppleScript Studio application.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-0173 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from apple, from apple, from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2011-03-23T02:00:04.050

Last Modified

2026-06-16T23:26:56.663

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-134

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apple	applescript	*	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	≤ 10.6.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.5	Yes
Application	apple	applescript	*	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	≤ 10.6.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.6.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.6.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.6.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.6.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.6.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.6.5	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.