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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 strin…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
AppleMac Os X
Versions 10.4, 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.3, 10.4.4, 10.4.5
AppleMac Os X Server
Versions 10.4, 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.3, 10.4.4, 10.4.5

Weakness classification

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