CVE-2011-3453
Integer overflow in libresolv in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute...
Integer overflow in libresolv in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via crafted DNS data.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer overflow in libresolv in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via crafted DNS data.
- Record
CVE-2011-3453- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in libresolv in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via crafted DNS data.
- Record
CVE-2011-3453- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3416 No score
Integer overflow in libresolv in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via crafted DNS data.
- Record
EUVD-2011-3416- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jjrr-mc72-rfxx No score
Integer overflow in libresolv in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute...
Integer overflow in libresolv in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via crafted DNS data.
- Record
GHSA-jjrr-mc72-rfxx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-3453 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apple Mac Os X, published February 2, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.83%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.apple.com/kb/HT5130
securitytracker.com/id?1026774
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html
secunia.com/advisories/48289
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3453
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jjrr-mc72-rfxx