CVE-2011-0206 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Buffer overflow in ICU allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or crash applications via uppercase strings on Mac OS X.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2011-0206?

CVE-2011-0206 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 24 Jun 2011.

Official description

Buffer overflow in International Components for Unicode (ICU) in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving uppercase strings.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0206?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0206?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0206 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2011-0206 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0206 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-56mw-6mm9-crqj.

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