Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2011-3230
Apple Safari before 5.1.1 on Mac OS X does not enforce an intended policy for file: URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site.
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: 0.493 (98.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.493 · newest: 0.493 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X
- Apple Mac OS X Server
- Apple Safari — versions 1.0, 1.0.0, 1.0.0b1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70567 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- osvdb.org/76389 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT5000 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/50162 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-3230?
- CVE-2011-3230 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under CWE-264. Published 2011-10-14.
- Is CVE-2011-3230 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.