6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2011-0229
Apple Mac OS X Type Services Type 1 Font Code Execution
Description

Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple Mac OS X through 10.6.8 does not properly handle embedded Type 1 fonts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document that triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 14, 2011, 10:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-0229 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple mac_os_x
2 Apple mac_os_x_server

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
    Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50085
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50091
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 14, 2011

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.82 }} -0.32%

score

0.81277

percentile

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