CVE-2011-3449 Use after free in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash applications via crafted fonts in documents on macOS.

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-2011-3449?

CVE-2011-3449 is a medium-severity use after free 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

Use-after-free vulnerability in CoreText 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 embedded font in a document.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3449?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2011-3449?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3449 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2011-3449 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3449 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7g5j-xqq2-6rhv.

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