CVE-2011-0230: Buffer Overflow

Published Oct 14, 2011
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Updated

Buffer overflow in the ATSFontDeactivate API in Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

136 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.8
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.8
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.10
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.7
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.8
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.7
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.10
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.4
Apple iOS and macOS<=10.7.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.0.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.8
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.7.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.0.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.9
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.0.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.0.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.11
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.6
Apple Mac OS X Server<=10.7.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.7.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.0.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.2

Event History

Oct 14, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0230?

CVE-2011-0230 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution or application crash.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-0230?

To fix CVE-2011-0230, users should update their Apple Mac OS X to version 10.7.2 or later, which addresses the vulnerability.

3

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2011-0230?

CVE-2011-0230 can be exploited through unspecified vectors that lead to a buffer overflow, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code.

4

Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2011-0230?

CVE-2011-0230 affects various versions of Apple Mac OS X prior to 10.7.2, including 10.2 through 10.6.x.

5

What are the consequences of not addressing CVE-2011-0230?

Failure to address CVE-2011-0230 may result in compromised system integrity, allowing remote attackers to execute harmful code.

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