CVE-2011-3256

iPhone OS - Remote Code Execution via Crafted Font

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0226.

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70552
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2328
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50155
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069100.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:157
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48951

Scores

EPSS 0.0414
EPSS Percentile 89.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (19)
apple/iphone_os 3.0
apple/iphone_os 3.1 (3 CPE variants)
apple/iphone_os 3.1.2
apple/iphone_os 3.1.3
apple/iphone_os 3.2 (2 CPE variants)
apple/iphone_os 3.2.1 (2 CPE variants)
apple/iphone_os 3.2.2
apple/iphone_os 4.0 (3 CPE variants)
apple/iphone_os 4.0.1 (3 CPE variants)
apple/iphone_os 4.0.2
... and 9 more
Published Oct 14, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026