Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2011-1344

6.8 · MEDIUM

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.5; iOS before 4.3.2 for iPhone, iPod, and iPad; iOS before 4.2.7 for iPhone 4 (CDMA); and possibly other products allows r…

Published Mar 10, 2011appleCWE-399EPSS 5.92%

Overview

CVE-2011-1344 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple safari. It was published on March 10, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.5; iOS before 4.3.2 for iPhone, iPod, and iPad; iOS before 4.2.7 for iPhone 4 (CDMA); and possibly other products allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by adding children to a WBR tag and then removing the tag, related to text nodes, as demonstrated by Chaouki Bekrar during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2011.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update safari to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
applesafari0Affected
appleiphone_os0Affected

References

Refdvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2011/02/02/pwn2own-2011Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Apr/msg00000.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Apr/msg00001.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Apr/msg00002.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/44151Refsecunia.com/advisories/44154Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT4596Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT4607Reftwitter.com/aaronportnoy/statuses/45632544967901187Refwww.computerworld.com/s/article/9214002/Safari_IE_hacked_first_at_Pwn2Own

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1344?

CVE-2011-1344 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple safari. It was published on March 10, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-1344?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-1344?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update safari to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-1344?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-1344 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

Related MEDIUM CVEs from 2011

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999