CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2008-0989

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Mar 18, 2008 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
6.9 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Format string vulnerability in mDNSResponderHelper in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the local hostname.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Mac_os_x Apple 10.5.2 (including) 10.5.2 (including)
Mac_os_x_server Apple 10.5.2 (including) 10.5.2 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References