CVE-2006-1471

Apple Mac OS X 10.4-10.4.6 - Local Remote Code Execution via CF_syslog Format String

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Jun/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016397
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18686
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27479
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438699/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/26933
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20877
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2566
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18724

Scores

EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 32.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-134
Status published
Products (14)
apple/mac_os_x 10.4
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.2
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.3
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.4
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.5
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.6
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.4
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.4.1
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.4.2
... and 4 more
Published Jun 27, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026