Multiple format string vulnerabilities in AppleScript in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrar…

published 2011-03-23 15y ago modified 2026-06-16 4mo ago also EUVD-2011-0199

cvss: 6.8; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.8%; EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

links 2

lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT4581 advisory

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Exploit prediction

1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	6.8	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

References

lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
vendor-advisory, patch
support.apple.com /kb/HT4581
patch, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2011-0173
NVD CVE-2011-0173

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