Buffer overflow in macOS and macOS Server - CVE-2011-0229
Published: October 14, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44625
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-2011-0229
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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.
Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple Mac OS X through 10.6.8 does not properly handle embedded Type 1 fonts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document that triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-0229
Install update from vendor's website.