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CVE-2011-3230

Apple Safari before 5.1.1 on Mac OS X does not enforce an intended policy for file: URLs, which...

6.8 MediumPublic exploit

Apple Safari before 5.1.1 on Mac OS X does not enforce an intended policy for file: URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site.

Exploit likelihood

49.3%Down 27.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Apple Safari before 5.1.1 on Mac OS X does not enforce an intended policy for file: URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site.

Record
CVE-2011-3230
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Apple Safari before 5.1.1 on Mac OS X does not enforce an intended policy for file: URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site.

Record
CVE-2011-3230
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3194 No score

Apple Safari before 5.1.1 on Mac OS X does not enforce an intended policy for file: URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site.

Record
EUVD-2011-3194
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rv8m-qq6g-85f6 No score

Apple Safari before 5.1.1 on Mac OS X does not enforce an intended policy for file: URLs, which...

Apple Safari before 5.1.1 on Mac OS X does not enforce an intended policy for file: URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site.

Record
GHSA-rv8m-qq6g-85f6
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBApple Safari - 'file://' Arbitrary Code Execution (Metasploit)2011-10-17
MetasploitApple Safari file:// Arbitrary Code Execution2011-10-12

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD

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In short

CVE-2011-3230 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apple Safari, published October 14, 2011. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 49.3%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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