Use-after-free in macOS and macOS Server - CVE-2012-0661
Published: May 11, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44092
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0661
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS Server
macOS
macOS Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing a crafted movie file with JPEG2000 encoding. A remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash).
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-0661
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.