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CVE-2011-3438

WebKit, as used in Safari 5.0.6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process...

8.8 High

WebKit, as used in Safari 5.0.6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) or arbitrary code execution.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.72%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

WebKit, as used in Safari 5.0.6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) or arbitrary code execution.

Record
CVE-2011-3438
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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

WebKit, as used in Safari 5.0.6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) or arbitrary code execution.

Record
CVE-2011-3438
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3401 No score

WebKit, as used in Safari 5.0.6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) or arbitrary code execution.

Record
EUVD-2011-3401
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fm9q-vmfm-h7p2 8.8

WebKit, as used in Safari 5.0.6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process...

WebKit, as used in Safari 5.0.6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) or arbitrary code execution.

Record
GHSA-fm9q-vmfm-h7p2
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2011-3438 8.8

WebKit, as used in Safari 5.0.6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) or arbitrary code execution.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2011-3438
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
qtwebkit-opensource-src
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2.15.5.1+dfsg-2ubuntu1
None known
qtwebkit-source
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.3.2-0ubuntu102.3.2-0ubuntu11
None known
webkitgtk
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.4.9-2ubuntu22.4.10-0ubuntu12.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
None known
qtwebkit-opensource-src
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.9.1+dfsg-5ubuntu15.9.1+dfsg-5ubuntu35.212.0~alpha2-5build25.212.0~alpha2-5build45.212.0~alpha2-75.212.0~alpha2-7build25.212.0~alpha2-7ubuntu1
None known
qtwebkit-source
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.3.2-0ubuntu13
None known
webkitgtk
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.4.11-32.4.11-3ubuntu22.4.11-3ubuntu3
None known
qtwebkit-opensource-src
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.212.0~alpha3-35.212.0~alpha3-55.212.0~alpha3-65.212.0~alpha3-75.212.0~alpha4-15.212.0~alpha4-1ubuntu15.212.0~alpha4-1ubuntu25.212.0~alpha4-1ubuntu2.1
None known
qtwebkit-opensource-src
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.212.0~alpha4-125.212.0~alpha4-135.212.0~alpha4-145.212.0~alpha4-14build15.212.0~alpha4-14ubuntu25.212.0~alpha4-15ubuntu1
None known
qtwebkit-opensource-src
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.212.0~alpha4-335.212.0~alpha4-33build15.212.0~alpha4-345.212.0~alpha4-34ubuntu35.212.0~alpha4-34ubuntu45.212.0~alpha4-36
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2011-3438 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apple Safari, published April 24, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.72%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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