VulnerabilityModified
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…
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.40%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Jun/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20877Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016397
- http://www.osvdb.org/26933
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438699/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18686
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18724
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2566Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27479
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Jun/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20877Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016397
- http://www.osvdb.org/26933
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438699/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18686
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18724
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2566Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27479
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.