Input validation error in macOS and macOS Server - CVE-2011-3453
Published: February 2, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44336
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-2011-3453
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-3453
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html
- 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/HT5130
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774