Description
The Keychain implementation in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.8 and earlier does not properly handle an untrusted attribute of a Certification Authority certificate, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via an Extended Validation certificate, as demonstrated by https access with Safari.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-3385 | The Keychain implementation in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.8 and earlier does not properly handle an untrusted attribute of a Certification Authority certificate, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via an Extended Validation certificate, as demonstrated by https access with Safari. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:37:47.513Z
Reserved: 2011-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-3422
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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-09-12T12:40:44.940
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-3422
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD