Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-3453 (CCN-72896)

Assigned:2011-09-13
Published:2012-02-01
Updated:2018-01-06
Summary:Integer overflow in libresolv in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via crafted DNS data.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-189
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-3453

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2012-02-01-1

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2012-03-07-2

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2012-03-07-3

Source: CCN
Type: SA47843
Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
48288

Source: CCN
Type: SA48289
Apple TV libresolv Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
48289

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of OS X Lion v10.7.3 and Security Update 2012-001

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 78809
Apple Mac OS X libresolv Component DNS Resource Record Parsing Remote Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: BID-51807
Apple Mac OS X CVE-2011-3453 Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1026774

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
osx-libresolv-code-execution(72896)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.7.2)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.7.2)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:apple:tvos:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.7.0
    apple mac os x 10.7.1
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x server 10.7.0
    apple mac os x server 10.7.1
    apple mac os x server *
    apple mac os x 10.6.8
    apple mac os x server 10.6.8
    apple mac os x 10.7.0
    apple mac os x server 10.7.0
    apple apple tv 4.0