CVE-2006-4390: Low severity Apple iOS and macOS vulnerability

Published Oct 3, 2006
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Updated

CFNetwork in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7 and 10.3.9 allows remote SSL sites to appear as trusted sites by using encryption without authentication, which can cause the lock icon in Safari to be displayed even when the site's identity cannot be trusted.

Affected Software

9 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.2

Event History

Oct 3, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:02 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4390?

CVE-2006-4390 has a medium severity level due to the risk of users being misled by untrusted SSL sites.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-4390?

To fix CVE-2006-4390, users should upgrade to a later version of Mac OS X beyond 10.4.7 or 10.3.9.

3

What versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2006-4390?

CVE-2006-4390 affects Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4 through 10.4.7.

4

What impact does CVE-2006-4390 have on users?

CVE-2006-4390 can cause users to believe that they are securely connected to trusted sites when they are not.

5

Is CVE-2006-4390 a critical vulnerability?

CVE-2006-4390 is not considered critical but poses a significant security concern due to potential phishing attacks.

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