CVE-2011-3459 json
Off-by-one error in QuickTime in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of servic…
published 2012-02-02 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-3422
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Off-by-one error in QuickTime in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted rdrf atom in a movie file that triggers a buffer overflow.
Exploit prediction
3.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00005.html
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/kb/HT5130
vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /kb/HT5261
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-3459
- NVD CVE-2011-3459
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