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CVE-2011-3259: apple apple_tv Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 14-10-2011Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-3259 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in apple apple_tv. EPSS estimates a 2.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

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

Description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 5 and Apple TV before 4.4 does not properly recover memory allocated for incomplete TCP connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by making many connection attempts.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.44% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.44%

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

Apple2 products
  • apple_tv4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3
  • 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

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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