CVE-2011-0173 — Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in Apple MAC OS X

CWE-134 — Use of Externally-Controlled Format String3 documents3 sources
Severity
6.8MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.7%
top 28.89%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Apple MAC OS XApple MAC OS X Server
Timeline
PublishedMar 23
Latest updateMay 17

Description

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.6.6+6
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x_server10.6.6+6

Patches

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

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-5fr6-v2fq-5jcc: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in AppleScript in Apple Mac OS X before 10↗2022-05-17
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CVEList
CVE-2011-0173: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in AppleScript in Apple Mac OS X before 10↗2011-03-23
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CVE-2011-0173 — Apple MAC OS X vulnerability | cvebase