Apple Mac OS X up to 10.7.1 numeric error

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.7.1 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was shared 02/02/2012 as HT5130 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-3453 since 09/13/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57797 (Mac OS X 10.7.x < 10.7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119919 (Apple Mac OS X Lion v10.7.3 and Security Update 2012-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2012-02-01-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.7.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (72896), Tenable (57797) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-34879†). The entries VDB-6357, VDB-60089, VDB-60088 and VDB-60087 are related to this item.

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VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 57797
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.7.x < 10.7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)
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OpenVAS ID: 802392
OpenVAS Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (2012-001)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.7.2

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09/13/2011 🔍
02/01/2012 +141 days 🔍
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04/16/2012 +74 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1071 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5130
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3453 (🔍)
X-Force: 72896
SecurityFocus: 46843
Secunia: 48288
Vulnerability Center: 34879 - Apple Mac OS X \x3C 10.7.3 Remote Code Execution via Crafted DNS Data, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM
Updated: 01/06/2025 01:26 AM
Changes: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM (59), 04/11/2017 10:43 AM (8), 11/29/2021 11:05 AM (3), 11/29/2021 11:13 AM (2), 01/06/2025 01:26 AM (17)
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