CVE-2011-0227 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges on iOS devices by exploiting improper type conversion in IOMobileFrameBuffer via a crafted application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-0227?
CVE-2011-0227 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 19 Jul 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The queueing primitives in IOMobileFrameBuffer in Apple iOS before 4.2.9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.4 do not properly perform type conversion, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0227?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0227?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0227 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-0227 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0227 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r27x-693q-vg5j.