CVE-2011-0229

N/A Unknown

Published: October 14, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple Mac OS X through 10.6.8 does not properly handle embedded Type 1 fonts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document that triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50085

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50091

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50085

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50091

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

2.2%

80th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

apple

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