EIP-2026-104581

PRE-CVE

Apple Mac OSX 10.4.6 (PPC) - 'launchd' Local Format String

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-104581. PoCs published by Kevin Finisterre.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a functional format string exploit targeting a vulnerability in OSX's launchd (CVE-2026-127554). It leverages a format string vulnerability to overwrite a saved return address with shellcode, achieving local privilege escalation by executing a setuid shell.

Description

Apple Mac OSX 10.4.6 (PPC) - 'launchd' Local Format String

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Kevin Finisterre · perllocalosx
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1973

This is a functional format string exploit targeting a vulnerability in OSX's launchd (CVE-2026-127554). It leverages a format string vulnerability to overwrite a saved return address with shellcode, achieving local privilege escalation by executing a setuid shell.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: OSX launchd (10.4.6 and earlier)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Ability to execute the exploit script
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026