First published: Wed Mar 23 2011(Updated: )
Multiple buffer overflows in Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a document that contains a crafted SFNT table in an embedded font.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.3 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | <=10.6.6 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.1 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.0 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.2 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.4 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.5 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.3 | |
Apple macOS Server | <=10.6.6 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.4 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.5 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.1 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.2 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.0 |
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CVE-2011-0177 is considered to have a critical severity due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2011-0177, update affected Apple Mac OS X systems to version 10.6.7 or later.
CVE-2011-0177 affects multiple versions of Apple Mac OS X prior to 10.6.7, specifically 10.6.0 through 10.6.6.
CVE-2011-0177 is classified as a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Yes, CVE-2011-0177 can be exploited remotely through crafted documents containing specific font tables.