CVE-2011-1053 Denial of service in n/a
A crafted Mach-O file causes an out-of-memory exception in IDA Pro, leading to denial of service when analyzed by a user.
- 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-2011-1053?
CVE-2011-1053 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Feb 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
Unspecified vulnerability in the Mach-O input file loader in Hex-Rays IDA Pro 5.7 and 6.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-memory exception and inability to analyze code) via a crafted Mach-O file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1053?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hex-Rays Ida.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1053?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1053 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-2011-1053 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1053 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wqhm-hj4w-xppw.