What is CVE-2011-0639?

CVE-2011-0639 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under CWE-16. Published 2011-01-25.

Is CVE-2011-0639 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2011-0639

Apple Mac OS X does not properly warn the user before enabling additional Human Interface Device (HID) functionality over USB, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary programs via crafted USB data, as demonstrated by keyboard and mouse data sent by malware on a smartphone that the user connected to the computer.

EPSS: 0.003 (22.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Apple Mac_os_x
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-16

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon
svecile/BadUSB_

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-0639?: CVE-2011-0639 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under CWE-16. Published 2011-01-25.
Is CVE-2011-0639 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.