Name: CVE-2009-2191: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2009-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2009-2191, CWE-134, CVSS 8.4, EPSS 0.04167

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.4

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Apple Osx Loginwindow	—	Upgrade macOS to the latest versionApply OS X security update 2009-003	Dec 16, 2011	Aug 6, 2009

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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