CVE-2011-3448 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the system via a crafted H.264 movie file in macOS CoreMedia.

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-2011-3448?

CVE-2011-3448 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 2 Feb 2012. 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

Heap-based buffer overflow in CoreMedia in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted movie file with H.264 encoding.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3448?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2011-3448?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3448 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-2011-3448 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3448 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rf94-8rcp-7wj8.

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