CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1411

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2001-1411 describes a format string vulnerability in gm4 (also known as m4) on Mac OS X that may allow local users to gain privileges if gm4 is called by setuid programs.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to systems, potentially leading to privilege escalation by local users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to avoid using gm4 in the context of setuid programs or to update to a version that mitigates this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in gm4 (aka m4) on Mac OS X may allow local users to gain privileges if gm4 is called by setuid programs.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS