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CVE-2011-0173

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in AppleScript in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 allow...

6.8 Medium

CVE-2011-0173 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apple Applescript, published March 23, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.76%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.76%EPSS, 78th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.76%Down 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.8

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.

Record
CVE-2011-0173
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-134
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2011-0173
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-0199No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2011-0199
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5fr6-v2fq-5jccNo score

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in AppleScript in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 allow...

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.

Record
GHSA-5fr6-v2fq-5jcc
Weakness
CWE-134
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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