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CVE-2011-2601

The GPU support functionality in Mac OS X does not properly restrict rendering time, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…

High7.1EPSS 1.6%
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Description

The GPU support functionality in Mac OS X does not properly restrict rendering time, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (desktop hang) via vectors involving WebGL and (1) shader programs or (2) complex 3D geometry, as demonstrated by using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome to visit the lots-of-polys-example.html test page in the Khronos WebGL SDK.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2011-2601, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0High7.1AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
1.6% · top 24% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.1.

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