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Resource Management Errors

CVE-2011-0116

High
7.6/10

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in the setOuterText method in the htmlelement library in WebKit, as used in Apple iTunes before 10.2 on Windows, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors related to DOM manipulations during iTunes Store browsing, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2011-03-02-1.

  • HIGH
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Resource management errors is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to improper management of system resources. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category can lead to unexpected software behavior, loss of access, file modification, sensitive information disclosure, system crash, denial of service, and code execution.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published