CVE-2011-3246 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 14 Oct 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can force visits to unintended sites and leak cookies via crafted URLs, affecting Apple iOS and macOS users.

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-2011-3246?

CVE-2011-3246 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, 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

CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 5.0.1 and Mac OS X 10.7 before 10.7.2 does not properly parse URLs, which allows remote attackers to trigger visits to unintended web sites, and transmission of cookies to unintended web sites, via a crafted (1) http or (2) https URL.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3246?

It affects 3 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2011-3246?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3246 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-3246 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3246 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-489p-j5ww-8jr3.