CVE-2011-0255 describes a critical memory corruption vulnerability in WebKit, specifically affecting Apple Safari before version 5.0.6. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service by enticing a user to visit a crafted website. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a medium attack complexity, but leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or significant community discussion or media coverage has been identified.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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