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CVE-2009-2191 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/56840	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52428	CVE
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954	CVE	Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html	CVE	US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/56840	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52428	[email protected]
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954	[email protected]	Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html	[email protected]	US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory

see all 16 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-134	Use of Externally-Controlled Format String	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
apple mac os x	10.5.6 10.4.11 10.5 10.5.7
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.7:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x server	10.4.11 10.5.5 10.5.6 10.5.7
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.7:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 17, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 7, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]