Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2011-3457

The OpenGL implementation in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 does not properly perform OpenGL Shading Language (aka GLSL) compilation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted program.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.032 (86.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.6.0, 10.6.1, 10.6.2
Apple Mac_os_x_server — versions 10.6.0, 10.6.1, 10.6.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)