CVE DATABASE / CVE-2010-1378
CVE-2010-1378
CVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL
Summary
OpenSSL in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.5 does not properly perform arithmetic, which allows remote attackers to bypass X.509 certificate authentication via an arbitrary certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Apple mac os xApple mac os x server
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References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-29. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.