CVE-2001-1411

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Published Oct 25, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in gm4 (aka m4) on Mac OS X may allow local users to gain privileges if gm4 is called by setuid programs.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1391	Format string vulnerability in gm4 (aka m4) on Mac OS X may allow local users to gain privileges if gm4 is called by setuid programs.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.454% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100368233714229&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10174.php
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/147587

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:51 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 25, 2003, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:51 AM
Reserved: Oct 23, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Nov 12, 2026, 12:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 17, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Nov 12, 2026, 12:10 AM

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