CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2011-0185

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Oct 14, 2011 | Modified: Apr 11, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
4.4 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Format string vulnerability in the debug-logging feature in Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted name of an executable file.

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 * 10.7.1 (including)
Mac_os_x Apple 10.7.0 (including) 10.7.0 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References