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    CVE-2006-1471

    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.

    Published:Jun 27, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jun 27, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.00073
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X Server

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-135 Format String Injection
    CAPEC-67 String Format Overflow in syslog()

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    References

    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Jun/msg00000.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20877
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1016397
    http://www.osvdb.org/26933
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438699/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18686
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18724
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2566
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27479
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Jun/msg00000.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20877
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1016397
    http://www.osvdb.org/26933
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438699/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18686
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18724
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2566
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27479

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High