CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-3223: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Oct 14 2011(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in QuickTime 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 a crafted FLIC movie file.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-3223?

    CVE-2011-3223 is considered to be of high severity due to its potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-3223?

    To mitigate CVE-2011-3223, you should update your QuickTime software to the latest version provided by Apple.

  • What is the exploit vector for CVE-2011-3223?

    The exploit vector for CVE-2011-3223 involves remote attackers using a crafted FLIC movie file to trigger the buffer overflow.

  • Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2011-3223?

    CVE-2011-3223 affects multiple versions of macOS, specifically those prior to 10.7.2.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-3223?

    Potential impacts of CVE-2011-3223 include arbitrary code execution and denial of service through application crashes.

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