libsecurity in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.4 does not properly perform comparisons to…
Priority LOW 30CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
libsecurity in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.4 does not properly perform comparisons to domain-name strings in X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a certificate associated with a similar domain name, as demonstrated by use of a www.example.con certificate to spoof www.example.com.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00798 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:libsecurity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:libsecurity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1802
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-927q-r643-v6jf
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2010-1802 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-1802 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-927q-r643-v6jf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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