CVE-2009-2191 — Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in Apple MAC OS X

CWE-134 — Use of Externally-Controlled Format String3 documents3 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.8%
top 25.14%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Apple MAC OS XApple MAC OS X Server
Timeline
PublishedAug 6
Latest updateMay 2

Description

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDapple/mac_os_x4 versions+3
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x_server4 versions+3

Patches

Patch: lists.apple.com ↗Patch: support.apple.com ↗Patch: www.securityfocus.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-w3jp-p4xg-pfwx: Format string vulnerability in Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10↗2022-05-02
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CVEList
CVE-2009-2191: Format string vulnerability in Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10↗2009-08-06
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CVE-2009-2191 — Apple MAC OS X vulnerability | cvebase