Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 5 CVE-2011-3261 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	50157
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2011-3261
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 12 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 19 2015 08:12AM
Credit:	Tobias Klein
Vulnerable:	Apple iPod Touch 3.1.3 Apple iPod Touch 3.1.2 Apple iPod Touch 3.1.1 Apple iPod Touch 3.0 Apple iPod Touch 0 Apple iPhone 4.0.1 Apple iPhone 3.2.1 Apple iPhone 3.1.3 Apple iPhone 3.1.2 Apple iPhone 3.0.1 Apple iPhone 4.3.3 Apple iPhone 4.3.2 Apple iPhone 4.3.1 Apple iPhone 4.3.0 Apple iPhone 4.2.8 Apple iPhone 4.2.5 Apple iPhone 4.2.1 Apple iPhone 4.1 Apple iPhone 4.0.2 Apple iPhone 4.0.1 - Ipodtouch Apple iPhone 4.0.1 - Iphone Apple iPhone 4.0 - Ipodtouch Apple iPhone 4.0 - Iphone Apple iPhone 4.0 Apple iPhone 3.2.2 Apple iPhone 3.2.1 - Ipad Apple iPhone 3.2 - Ipodtouch Apple iPhone 3.2 - Iphone Apple iPhone 3.2 Apple iPhone 3.1.3 - Ipodtouch Apple iPhone 3.1.3 - Iphone Apple iPhone 3.1.2 - Ipodtouch Apple iPhone 3.1.2 - Iphone Apple iPhone 3.1 - Ipodtouch Apple iPhone 3.1 - Iphone Apple iPhone 3.1 Apple iPhone 3.0.1 - Ipodtouch Apple iPhone 3.0.1 - Iphone Apple iPhone 3.0 - Ipodtouch Apple iPhone 3.0 - Iphone Apple iPhone 0 Apple iPad 3.2.1 Apple iPad 3.2.2 Apple iPad 3.2 Apple iPad 0 Apple iOS 4.2.1 Apple iOS 4.0.2 Apple iOS 4.0.1 Apple iOS 3.2.2 Apple iOS 3.2.1 Apple iOS 4.3.5 Apple iOS 4.3.4 Apple iOS 4.3.3 Apple iOS 4.3.2 Apple iOS 4.3.1 Apple iOS 4.3 Apple iOS 4.2.9 Apple iOS 4.2.8 Apple iOS 4.2.7 Apple iOS 4.2.6 Apple iOS 4.2.5 Apple iOS 4.2.10 Apple iOS 4.2 beta Apple iOS 4.2 Apple iOS 4.1 Apple iOS 4 Apple iOS 3.2 Apple iOS 3.1 Apple iOS 3.0 Apple iOS 2.1 Apple iOS 2.0
Not Vulnerable:	Apple iOS 5

Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 5 CVE-2011-3261 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Apple iOS for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

Successfully exploiting this issue may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. Failed exploit attempts may cause denial-of-service conditions.

NOTE: This issue was previously discussed in BID 50086 (Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 5 Multiple Vulnerabilities) but has been given its own record to better document it.

Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 5 CVE-2011-3261 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 5 CVE-2011-3261 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and fixes. Please see the references for details.

Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 5 CVE-2011-3261 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• iOS Homepage (Apple)
  
• iPad Homepage (Apple)
  
• iPhone Product Page (Apple)
  
• iPod touch Product Page (Apple)