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CVE-2011-3449 is an Apple CoreText flaw that could let a malicious document with an embedded font crash an application or run code on older Mac OS X systems. Business risk is concentrated in legacy Macs that remain below OS X 10.7.3 and handle untrusted documents. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Apple Mac OS X systems older than 10.7.3, especially endpoints or workflows that open documents from email, web downloads, file shares, or external parties. The source bundle does not identify other affected Apple platforms or third-party products. High priority only where legacy Mac OS X systems remain in use. For modern, supported Apple fleets, this should be a legacy hygiene item rather than an emergency. The main business action is to find and retire or patch old systems. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Mac OS X systems to 10.7.3 or later per Apple guidance.; Review Apple advisory HT5130 and APPLE-SA-2012-02-01-1 for vendor-specific update details.; Restrict opening untrusted documents on legacy Macs until patched or retired..
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