Format string vulnerability in the CF_syslog function launchd in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 up to 10.4.6 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a syslog call in the logging facility, as demonstrated by using a crafted plist file
Published Jun 27, 2006
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.40%
Description
Format string vulnerability in the CF_syslog function launchd in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 up to 10.4.6 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a syslog call in the logging facility, as demonstrated by using a crafted plist file.
Affected products
No data.
- 10.4
- 10.4.1
- 10.4.2
- 10.4.3
- 10.4.4
- 10.4.5
- 10.4.6
- 10.4
- 10.4.1
- 10.4.2
- 10.4.3
- 10.4.4
- 10.4.5
- 10.4.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00403) | 32.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00406) | 32.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 19.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.41% (0.02408) | 90.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2024 | 2.41% (0.02408) | 89.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1.71% (0.01712) | 87.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02694) | 82.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02694) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02694) | 62.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Jun/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20877 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016397 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.osvdb.org/26933 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438699/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18686 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18724 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2566 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27479 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Jun/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/20877 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016397 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/26933 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438699/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18686 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18724 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2566 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27479 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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