CVE-2011-0227 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Apple iOS before versions 4.2.9 and 4.3.4, specifically within the IOMobileFrameBuffer's queueing primitives. It stems from improper type conversion, allowing a local attacker to gain elevated privileges through a specially crafted application. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its low attack complexity and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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