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Resource Management Errors

CVE-2011-3443

High
7.5/10

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via vectors related to improper list management for Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) @font-face rules.

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  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
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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