CVE-2011-3230
Apple Safari before 5.1.1 on Mac OS X does not enforce an intended policy for file: URLs, which...
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.
- Severity
- 6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 49.3%EPSS, 98th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Apple Safari file:// Arbitrary Code Execution | 2011-10-12 |
| Exploit-DB | Apple Safari - 'file://' Arbitrary Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2011-10-17 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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-2011-3194No 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-85f6No 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.