Format string vulnerability in PackageKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.6 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors related to interaction between Software Update and distribution scripts
Published Jan 10, 2011
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.23%
Description
Format string vulnerability in PackageKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.6 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors related to interaction between Software Update and distribution scripts.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 10.6.0
- 10.6.1
- 10.6.2
- 10.6.3
- 10.6.4
- 10.6.5
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:M/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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02226) | 82.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02226) | 80.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.80% (0.00800) | 72.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1.56% (0.01557) | 86.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00312) | 69.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00312) | 65.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.73% (0.02729) | 82.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.73% (0.02729) | 81.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.73% (0.02729) | 62.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jan/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/70309 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42841 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4498 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024938 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0050 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jan/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://osvdb.org/70309 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/42841 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4498 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024938 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0050 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
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