CVE-2009-2191 is a format string vulnerability in the Login Window of Apple Mac OS X versions 10.4.11 and 10.5 prior to 10.5.8. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by injecting format string specifiers into an application name. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it presents a high severity risk due to its network-based attack vector and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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