Is CVE-2011-3242 being actively exploited?

CVE-2011-3242 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-3242?

CVE-2011-3242 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2011-3242

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 1.4%EU EUVD

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Key facts

CVSS score: 5.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
EPSS score: 1.4% (73th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2011-3206)
Published: October 14, 2011
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2011-3206 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / mac os x
apple / mac os x server
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References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00004.html(Vendor Advisory)
http://osvdb.org/76391
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5000(Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70569

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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