CVE-2011-3221 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application via a crafted movie file in QuickTime on Mac OS X.

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-2011-3221?

CVE-2011-3221 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 14 Oct 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

QuickTime in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly handle the atom hierarchy in movie files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3221?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2011-3221?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3221 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2011-3221 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3221 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-pxfc-2gx6-6jf7.

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