CVE-2011-0163 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 11 Mar 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Apple Safari via cache poisoning on crafted websites, requiring user interaction.

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-2011-0163?

CVE-2011-0163 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

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.4 and iOS before 4.3, does not properly handle unspecified "cached resources," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource unavailability) via a crafted web site that conducts a cache-poisoning attack.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0163?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Safari, Apple Webkit.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0163?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0163 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-2011-0163 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0163 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5ggv-2jrf-6fx5, UBUNTU-CVE-2011-0163.