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CVE-2011-1516

The kSBXProfileNoNetwork and kSBXProfileNoInternet sandbox profiles in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.x through 10.7.x do not propagate restrictions to all created processes, which allows remote attackers to access network resources via a crafted application, as demonstrated by use of osascript to send Apple events to the launchd daemon, a related issue to CVE-2008-7303.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-1516 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2011-11-15T18:55:01.637

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.6 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.5.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.5.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.5.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.5.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.5.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.5.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.5.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.5.7	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.5.8	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.7	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.8	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.7.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.7.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.7.2	Yes

References

http://www.coresecurity.com/content/apple-osx-sandbox-bypass Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520479/100/100/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/apple-osx-sandbox-bypass Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520479/100/100/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.