CVE-2011-0228

N/A Unknown
Published: August 29, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The Data Security component in Apple iOS before 4.2.10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.5 does not check the basicConstraints parameter during validation of X.509 certificate chains, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL server by using a non-CA certificate to sign a certificate for an arbitrary domain.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00004.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00005.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45369
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8361
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025837
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4824
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4825
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518982/100/0/threaded
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48877
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2011-007.txt
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45369
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8361
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025837
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4824
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4825
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518982/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48877
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2011-007.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.4%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

apple

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