CVE-2011-0173 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2011-0173

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in AppleScript in Apple Mac OS...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

mac os x, applescript, mac os x server
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 10.6.0, 10.6.1, 10.6.2, 10.6.3, 10.6.4, 10.6.5

Timeline

Official Publish: March 23rd, 2011
Last Modified: September 16th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.