CVE-2009-2191

high

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52428

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757

http://secunia.com/advisories/36096

http://osvdb.org/56840

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-08-06

Updated: 2017-08-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H