CVE-2011-3227

high

Description

libsecurity in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly handle errors during processing of a nonstandard extension in a Certificate Revocation list (CRL), which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) a crafted (1) web site or (2) e-mail message.

References

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

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

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2011-10-14

Updated: 2012-01-14

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High