CVE-2011-0639

Published Jan 25, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Apple Mac OS X does not properly warn the user before enabling additional Human Interface Device (HID) functionality over USB, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary programs via crafted USB data, as demonstrated by keyboard and mouse data sent by malware on a smartphone that the user connected to the computer.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-0657 Apple Mac OS X does not properly warn the user before enabling additional Human Interface Device (HID) functionality over USB, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary programs via crafted USB data, as demonstrated by keyboard and mouse data sent by malware on a smartphone that the user connected to the computer.
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Status
PUBLISHED
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mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 8:21 PM
Reserved
Jan 24, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 25, 2011, 1:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:27 PM