CVE-2011-3227

Mac OS X < 10.7.2 - Remote Code Execution or Denial of Service via Crafted CRL Extension

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

libsecurity in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly handle errors during processing of a nonstandard extension in a Certificate Revocation list (CRL), which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) a crafted (1) web site or (2) e-mail message.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50085

Scores

EPSS 0.0184
EPSS Percentile 76.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (50)
apple/mac_os_x 10.0
apple/mac_os_x 10.0.0
apple/mac_os_x 10.0.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.0.2
apple/mac_os_x 10.0.3
apple/mac_os_x 10.0.4
apple/mac_os_x 10.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.1.0
apple/mac_os_x 10.1.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.1.2
... and 40 more
Published Oct 14, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026