CVE-2011-0158 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 11 Mar 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause persistent application crashes in iOS MobileSafari via crafted JavaScript, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2011-0158?

CVE-2011-0158 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 11 Mar 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

MobileSafari in Apple iOS before 4.3 does not properly implement application launching through URL handlers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (persistent application crash) via crafted JavaScript code.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0158?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0158?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0158 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2011-0158 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0158 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9vrq-23pr-3gff.