Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 23, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2011-0173
CVE-2011-0173
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.
Affected products
15cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.6.6
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:applescript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.6.6
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
2- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4581nvdPatchVendor Advisory
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.