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CVE-2009-2191

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Published: Aug 6, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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7.5
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (8)

Apple
2 products
Mac Os X
Mac Os X Server
Configuration A
8 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Apple
Mac Os X
Version 10.5.6
Mac Os X
Version 10.4.11
Mac Os X
Version 10.5.7
Mac Os X
Version 10.5
Apple
Mac Os X Server
Version 10.4.11
Mac Os X Server
Version 10.5.5
Mac Os X Server
Version 10.5.6
Mac Os X Server
Version 10.5.7

Related CWEs

CWE-134
Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

References (16)

Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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