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CVE-2006-1471

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

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00073
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-134Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
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Affected Products & Versions

2
apple mac os xall versions
apple mac os x serverall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD27 Jun 2006 · 10:13 PM
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References & Sources

9
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Jun/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/20877Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016397
http://www.osvdb.org/26933
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438699/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18686
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