4.3

CVE-2011-3256: apple iphone_os Code Injection

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2011:1402DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3256DSA-2328-1
Published 14-10-2011Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-3256 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Code Injection vulnerability in apple iphone_os. EPSS estimates a 4.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1

Timeline

  1. 14-10-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0226.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.14% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
4.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat5 products
  • freetype< 0:2.1.9-20.el4 | < 0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1 | < 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7
  • freetype-debuginfo< 0:2.1.9-20.el4 | < 0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1 | < 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7
  • freetype-demos< 0:2.1.9-20.el4 | < 0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1 | < 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7
  • freetype-devel< 0:2.1.9-20.el4 | < 0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1 | < 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7
  • freetype-utils< 0:2.1.9-20.el4
Apple1 product
  • iphone_os3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1.2 | 3.1.3 | 3.2 | 3.2.1 | 3.2.2 | 4.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.1 | 4.2.1 | 4.2.5 | 4.2.8 | 4.3.0 | 4.3.1 | 4.3.2 | 4.3.3 | 4.3.5
Debian1 product
  • freetype< 2.3.7-2+lenny7 | < 2.4.2-2.1+squeeze2 | < 2.4.7-1

3 vendors · 7 products

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