Apple Mac OS X up to 10.7.1 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.7.1. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2011-3449. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.7.1 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in CoreText in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted embedded font in a document.

The weakness was released 02/02/2012 by Will Dormann with CERT/CC as HT5130 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-3449 since 09/13/2011. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are 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 (72893), Tenable (57797), SecurityFocus (BID 51812†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-34804†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-6357, VDB-60089, VDB-60088 and VDB-60087. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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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 🔍
02/02/2012 +1 days 🔍
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04/03/2012 +61 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1084 days 🔍
11/29/2021 +2443 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5130
Researcher: Will Dormann
Organization: CERT/CC
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3449 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3449
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60081
X-Force: 72893
SecurityFocus: 51812 - Apple Mac OS X Prior To 10.7.3 CoreText Use After Free Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 34804 - Apple Mac OS X Before 10.7.3 CodeText Allows Remote Code Execution\\DoS via a Crafted Embedded Font, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/29/2021 10:47
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (63), 04/10/2017 18:05 (12), 11/29/2021 10:47 (3)
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