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 Aug 6, 2009
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.17%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 10.5.6
- 10.4.11
- 10.5
- 10.5.7
- 10.4.11
- 10.5.5
- 10.5.6
- 10.5.7
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:N/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 1, 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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.17% (0.04167) | 90.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.17% (0.04167) | 89.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.85% (0.00846) | 72.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.85% (0.01846) | 71.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.85% (0.00846) | 73.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 6.74% (0.06745) | 93.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 5.20% (0.05200) | 92.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.44% (0.06439) | 93.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1.11% (0.01114) | 84.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.12% (0.01119) | 82.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.91% (0.02910) | 83.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 2.91% (0.02910) | 82.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 3.28% (0.03275) | 83.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.91% (0.02910) | 81.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.91% (0.02910) | 64.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/56840 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36096 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52428 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://osvdb.org/56840 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36096 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52428 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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