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    CVE-2011-0173

    Multiple format string vulnerabilities in AppleScript in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) display dialog or (2) display alert command in a dialog in an AppleScript Studio application.

    Published:Mar 23, 2011
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Mar 23, 2011
    EPSS Score:0.00659
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Applescript
    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()

    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