CVE-2011-0162 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 11 Mar 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers on the local wireless network can cause device resets in iOS and Apple TV via malformed Wi-Fi frames.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2011-0162?

CVE-2011-0162 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 11 Mar 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Wi-Fi in Apple iOS before 4.3 and Apple TV before 4.2 does not properly perform bounds checking for Wi-Fi frames, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reset) via unspecified traffic on the local wireless network.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0162?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Apple Tv, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Tvos.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0162?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0162 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-2011-0162 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0162 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-g92r-3mhp-3qq6.