CVE-2011-3227 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash applications via crafted websites or emails due to improper CRL error handling in macOS libsecurity.
- 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-2011-3227?
CVE-2011-3227 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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
libsecurity in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly handle errors during processing of a nonstandard extension in a Certificate Revocation list (CRL), which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) a crafted (1) web site or (2) e-mail message.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3227?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3227?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3227 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-2011-3227 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3227 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2pc3-p36x-gxgx.