CVE-2011-3432 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause iOS device hangs by sending long tel: URLs that trigger oversized acceptance dialogs in the UIKit Alerts component.
- 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-2011-3432?
CVE-2011-3432 is a medium-severity denial of service 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
The UIKit Alerts component in Apple iOS before 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang) via a long tel: URL that triggers a large size for the acceptance dialog.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3432?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3432?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3432 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-2011-3432 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3432 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qpr-74jv-67h8.