CVE-2011-0179

CoreText in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or...

6.8 Medium

CVE-2011-0179 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apple Mac Os X, published March 23, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.45%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

CoreText in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a document that contains a crafted embedded font.

Exploit likelihood

2.45%Down 1.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Record: CVE-2011-0179
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2011-0179
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2011-0205 No score

Record: EUVD-2011-0205
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w3qm-9vrx-79hx No score

CoreText in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or...

Record: GHSA-w3qm-9vrx-79hx
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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What each source reports

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