Medium 4.6Published Jun 27, 2006

CVE-2006-1471Format 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 handl…

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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.

CVSS: 4.6 MEDIUM (v2.0, NVD)AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-134
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Sep 23, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

apple mac_os_x apple:mac_os_x	10.4; 10.4.1; 10.4.2; 10.4.3; 10.4.4; 10.4.5; 10.4.6	NVD
apple mac_os_x_server apple:mac_os_x_server	10.4; 10.4.1; 10.4.2; 10.4.3; 10.4.4; 10.4.5; 10.4.6	NVD

References

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Jun/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/20877	vendor-advisory
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	vendor-advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27479

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