CVE-2009-2191

Description

Format string vulnerability in Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 before 10.5.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in an application name.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.85% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52428 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954 vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://osvdb.org/56840 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2191?
CVE-2009-2191 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2191?
To fix CVE-2009-2191, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2191 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2191 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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