CVE-2006-1471 is a format string vulnerability affecting the CF_syslog function in launchd on Apple Mac OS X versions up to 10.4.6. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary code by supplying crafted format string specifiers within a syslog call, typically via a malicious plist file. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), it indicates a low complexity local attack that could lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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