CVE-2011-0182 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.7% (pctl 76)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The i386_set_ldt system call in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 does not properly handle call gates, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the creation of a call gate entry.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.69% — more likely to be exploited than 76% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2011-03-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | mac os x |
| apple | mac os x server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple Mac OSX < 10.6.7 - Kernel Panic (Denial of Service) | 2011-09-28 |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8402
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8402
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
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