CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1471

Medium
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.40%

34th percentile - higher than 34% of all known CVEs

Summary

A format string vulnerability in the CF_syslog function in 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.

Risk Assessment

A local user can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

Update Mac OS X to a patched version and restrict local access to the system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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