CVE-2011-3459 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2011-3459?

CVE-2011-3459 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

Off-by-one error in QuickTime 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 rdrf atom in a movie file that triggers a buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3459?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2011-3459?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3459 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-2011-3459 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3459 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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