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.
Published: 2009-08-06
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2187 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.
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Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:44:55.119Z

Reserved: 2009-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2191

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Status : Modified

Published: 2009-08-06T16:30:00.390

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-2191

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