Apple Mac OS X CFNetwork SSL man-in-the-middle
| macosx-cfnetwork-ssl-mitm (38463) |  Low Risk |
Description:
CFNetwork in Apple Mac OS X could allow a remote attacker to spoof trusted SSL certificates, caused by improper validation of certificates. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using man-in-the-middle techniques to spoof SSL certificates and redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information that could be used to launch further attacks against the victim's system.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.1
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.10
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.2
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.3
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.4
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.5
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.6
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.7
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.8
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.9
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.3
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.4
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.7
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.8
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.9
Remedy:
Apply Apple Security Update 2007-008 or upgrade to the latest version of Mac OS X (10.4.11 or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.
For Apple Safari:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apple Safari (3.1 or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Apple Web site, About the security content of Safari 3.1 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307563.
- Apple Web site, About the security content of Mac OS X 10.4.11 and Security Update 2007-008 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041.
- BID-26444: Apple Mac OS X v10.4.11 2007-008 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-4680: CFNetwork in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4 through 10.4.10 does not properly validate certificates, which allows remote attackers to spoof trusted SSL certificates via a man-in-the-middle attack.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3868: Apple Mac OS X Command Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0920: Apple Safari Command Execution and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- SA27643: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018950: Mac OS X Kernel and Networking Bugs Let Remote and Local Users Deny Service or Execute Arbitrary Code
Reported:
Nov 14, 2007
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