First published: Wed Mar 23 2011(Updated: )
QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via an Excel spreadsheet with a crafted formula that uses unspecified opcodes.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
macOS Yosemite | =10.6.3 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.6.6 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.6.1 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.6.0 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.6.2 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.6.4 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.6.5 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.6.3 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.6.6 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.6.4 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.6.5 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.6.1 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.6.2 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.6.0 |
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CVE-2011-0184 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow remote code execution or cause a denial of service.
To address CVE-2011-0184, users should update their Apple Mac OS X to version 10.6.7 or later, which includes the necessary security patches.
CVE-2011-0184 affects various versions of Apple Mac OS X 10.6, including 10.6.0 through 10.6.6.
CVE-2011-0184 can facilitate remote attacks through malicious Excel spreadsheets that exploit memory corruption.
Yes, CVE-2011-0184 can be exploited without user interaction if a user opens a specially crafted Excel spreadsheet.