Input validation error in macOS and macOS Server - CVE-2011-0180
Published: March 23, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45178
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0180
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS Server
macOS
macOS Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Integer overflow in HFS in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 allows local users to read arbitrary (1) HFS, (2) HFS+, or (3) HFS+J files via a crafted F_READBOOTSTRAP ioctl call.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-0180
Install update from vendor's website.