CVE-2014-1266

7.4 HIGH
Published: February 22, 2014 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The SSLVerifySignedServerKeyExchange function in libsecurity_ssl/lib/sslKeyExchange.c in the Secure Transport feature in the Data Security component in Apple iOS 6.x before 6.1.6 and 7.x before 7.0.6, Apple TV 6.x before 6.0.2, and Apple OS X 10.9.x before 10.9.2 does not check the signature in a TLS Server Key Exchange message, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers by (1) using an arbitrary private key for the signing step or (2) omitting the signing step.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=4821073&cid=46310187
Source: product-security@apple.com
Issue Tracking
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6146
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6147
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6148
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6150
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7281378
Source: product-security@apple.com
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb/blog/2014-02/2014-02-23.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Exploit
https://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb/blog/2014-02/2014-02-24.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Exploit
https://www.imperialviolet.org/2014/02/22/applebug.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Exploit
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=4821073&cid=46310187
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6146
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6147
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6148
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6150
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7281378
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb/blog/2014-02/2014-02-23.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb/blog/2014-02/2014-02-24.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://www.imperialviolet.org/2014/02/22/applebug.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.4 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
17.9%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

apple