RCE in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2011-3221
QuickTime in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly handle the atom hierarchy in movie files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (86.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.0, 10.0.0, 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X Server — versions 10.0, 10.0.0, 10.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- osvdb.org/76378 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT5016
- support.apple.com/kb/HT5002 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/50085 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-3221?
- CVE-2011-3221 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Code Injection. Published 2011-10-14.
- Is CVE-2011-3221 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.