VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-0989
Format string vulnerability in mDNSResponderHelper in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the local hostname.
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.44%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.44%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Format string vulnerability in mDNSResponderHelper in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the local hostname.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.44% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28339
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019662
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41292
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28339
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019662
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41292
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.