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CVE-2011-0185

17
FAUCET Score

CVE-2011-0185 describes a format string vulnerability in the debug-logging feature of Apple Mac OS X's Application Firewall, affecting versions prior to 10.7.2. A local attacker could exploit this by crafting an executable file's name to gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 4.4, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity but requires local access, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 10.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
<= 10.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

4.4MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.4
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.33%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
25.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0033 is in the 25th percentile among its peer group of 1,595 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

applevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

lists.apple.com / archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / kb/HT5002
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/50085
securityfocus.com / bid/50092