CVE-2015-5894

Published Oct 9, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The X.509 certificate-trust implementation in Apple OS X before 10.11 does not recognize that the kSecRevocationRequirePositiveResponse flag implies a revocation-checking requirement, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof endpoints by leveraging access to a revoked certificate.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5840 The X.509 certificate-trust implementation in Apple OS X before 10.11 does not recognize that the kSecRevocationRequirePositiveResponse flag implies a revocation-checking requirement, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof endpoints by leveraging access to a revoked certificate.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:06 AM
Reserved
Aug 6, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 9, 2015, 5:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM