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CVE-2001-1411
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.
High7.2EPSS 0.45%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.45% · top 60% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- VU#147587 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- macos-gm4-utility-bo(10174) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20011020 gm4 format strings on OSX (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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