First published: Mon Oct 02 2006(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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.3 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.1 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.7 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.4 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.6 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.5 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.3.9 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.2 |
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CVE-2006-4390 has a medium severity level due to the risk of users being misled by untrusted SSL sites.
To fix CVE-2006-4390, users should upgrade to a later version of Mac OS X beyond 10.4.7 or 10.3.9.
CVE-2006-4390 affects Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4 through 10.4.7.
CVE-2006-4390 can cause users to believe that they are securely connected to trusted sites when they are not.
CVE-2006-4390 is not considered critical but poses a significant security concern due to potential phishing attacks.