CVE-2012-0655

high

Description

libsecurity in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.4 does not properly restrict the length of RSA keys within X.509 certificates, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by conducting a spoofing or network-sniffing attack during communication with a site that uses a short key.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53462

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53445

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-05-11

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High