Apple Mac OS X CFNetwork 502 Bad Gateway error Web site spoofing
| macos-cfnetwork-502badgateway-spoofing (41313) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X could allow a remote attacker to spoof secure Web sites, caused by an error in CFNetwork. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability via a specially-crafted 502 Bad Gateway error to spoof secure Web sites from a remote HTTPS proxy server.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, iPhone 1.0
- Apple, iPhone 1.1.1
- Apple, iPhone 1.1.2
- Apple, iPhone 1.1.3
- Apple, iPhone 1.1.4
- Apple, iPod touch 1.1
- Apple, iPod touch 1.1.1
- Apple, iPod touch 1.1.2
- Apple, iPod touch 1.1.3
- Apple, iPod touch 1.1.4
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.11
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
Remedy:
Apply Security Update 2008-002, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Other
References:
- Apple Web site, About the security content of iPhone v2.0 and iPod touch v2.0 at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2351.
- Apple Web site, About Security Update 2008-002 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562.
- BID-28290: RETIRED: Apple Safari Prior to 3.1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- BID-28356: Apple Safari CFNetwork Arbitrary Secure Website Spoofing Vulnerability
- BID-30186: Apple iPhone and iPod Touch Prior to Version 2.0 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-0050: CFNetwork in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows remote HTTPS proxy servers to spoof secure websites via data in a 502 Bad Gateway error.
- SA29420: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA31074: Apple iPhone / iPod touch Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019655: Safari CFNetwork Bug Lets Remote Proxy Servers Spoof Secure Web Sites
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0920: Apple Safari Command Execution and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0924: Apple Mac OS X Command Execution and Security Bypass Issues
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2094: Apple iPhone and iPod touch Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Mar 18, 2008
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