CVE-2011-3242

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

0.0

The Private Browsing feature in Apple Safari before 5.1.1 on Mac OS X does not properly recognize the Always value of the Block Cookies setting, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users via a cookie.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 53.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 14, 2011

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (8)

product-security@applehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00004.html
product-security@applehttp://osvdb.org/76391
product-security@applehttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT5000
product-security@applehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70569
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00004.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/76391
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5000
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70569

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2011-3242?

CVE-2011-3242 is a none vulnerability published on October 14, 2011. The Private Browsing feature in Apple Safari before 5.1.1 on Mac OS X does not properly recognize the Always value of the Block Cookies setting, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users via a cookie.

When was CVE-2011-3242 disclosed?

CVE-2011-3242 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 14, 2011, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2011-3242 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-3242 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 53.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2011-3242?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2011-3242, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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