CVE-2011-3453

N/A Unknown

Published: February 02, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00002.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/48288

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/48289

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html