VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-2191
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.17%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.17%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.17% probability · 90th 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/2009/Aug/msg00001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/56840
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36096Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52428
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/56840
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36096Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52428
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.