PT-2011-2517
CVE-2011-0639
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Published
2011-01-25
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Updated
2011-04-28
Description by
CVSS 2.0
6.9
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Apple Mac OS X (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue concerns a lack of proper warning to the user before enabling additional Human Interface Device (HID) functionality over USB. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary programs via crafted USB data, potentially sent by malware on connected devices such as smartphones.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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