VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-3453
Integer overflow in libresolv in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via crafted DNS data.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.72%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.72%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Integer overflow in libresolv in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via crafted DNS data.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.72% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48288
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48289
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48288
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48289
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.