What is the severity of CVE-2011-3453?

CVE-2011-3453 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow remote code execution and denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3453?

To fix CVE-2011-3453, you should upgrade to Mac OS X version 10.7.3 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2011-3453?

CVE-2011-3453 affects Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.7.3, including 10.7.0, 10.7.1, and 10.7.2.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-3453?

CVE-2011-3453 is an integer overflow vulnerability related to the libresolv library.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2011-3453

high

7.5

CWE

189 190

2/2/2012

6/8/2024

CVE-2011-3453: Integer Overflow

Q: Can CVE-2011-3453 lead to application crashes?

Yes, CVE-2011-3453 can cause heap memory corruption and application crashes due to crafted DNS data.

First published: Thu Feb 02 2012(Updated: )

Integer overflow in libresolv in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via crafted DNS data.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple Mac OS X Server	<=10.7.2
Apple Mac OS X Server	=10.7.1
Apple Mac OS X Server	=10.7.0
macOS Yosemite	=10.7.0
macOS Yosemite	<=10.7.2
macOS Yosemite	=10.7.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3453?
CVE-2011-3453 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow remote code execution and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3453?
To fix CVE-2011-3453, you should upgrade to Mac OS X version 10.7.3 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2011-3453?
CVE-2011-3453 affects Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.7.3, including 10.7.0, 10.7.1, and 10.7.2.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-3453?
CVE-2011-3453 is an integer overflow vulnerability related to the libresolv library.
Can CVE-2011-3453 lead to application crashes?
Yes, CVE-2011-3453 can cause heap memory corruption and application crashes due to crafted DNS data.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3453?
CVE-2011-3453 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow remote code execution and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3453?
To fix CVE-2011-3453, you should upgrade to Mac OS X version 10.7.3 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2011-3453?
CVE-2011-3453 affects Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.7.3, including 10.7.0, 10.7.1, and 10.7.2.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-3453?
CVE-2011-3453 is an integer overflow vulnerability related to the libresolv library.
Can CVE-2011-3453 lead to application crashes?
Yes, CVE-2011-3453 can cause heap memory corruption and application crashes due to crafted DNS data.