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Format string vulnerability in mDNSResponderHelper in...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published May 1, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 31, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Format string vulnerability in mDNSResponderHelper in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the local hostname.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Mar 18, 2008
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 1, 2022
Last updated Jan 31, 2023

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

0.042%
(0th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2008-0989

GHSA ID

GHSA-vp33-r976-5vjp

Source code

No known source code

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