CVE-2011-3231

N/A Unknown

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

Description

The SSL implementation in Apple Safari before 5.1.1 on Mac OS X before 10.7 accesses uninitialized memory during the processing of X.509 certificates, which allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted certificate.

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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/msg00004.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://osvdb.org/76390

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5000

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70568

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00004.html

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

Vendor Advisory

http://osvdb.org/76390

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

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5000

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

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70568

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

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

1.4%

68th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

Affected Vendors

apple

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