What is the severity of CVE-2008-0050?

CVE-2008-0050 has a medium severity rating, as it allows remote exploitation through HTTPS proxy spoofing.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0050?

To fix CVE-2008-0050, upgrade to a patched version of Mac OS X or use secure network practices to mitigate risks.

Which versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2008-0050?

CVE-2008-0050 specifically affects Apple Mac OS X and macOS Server versions 10.4.11.

What vulnerability does CVE-2008-0050 address?

CVE-2008-0050 addresses a vulnerability that allows HTTPS proxy servers to spoof secure websites through erroneous data.

Are there any worksarounds for CVE-2008-0050?

Users can minimize risk by avoiding the use of untrusted proxy servers while using affected Mac OS X versions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-0050

medium

CWE

200

18/3/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-0050: Infoleak

First published: Tue Mar 18 2008(Updated: )

CFNetwork in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows remote HTTPS proxy servers to spoof secure websites via data in a 502 Bad Gateway error.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple Mac OS X Server	=10.4.11
macOS Yosemite	=10.4.11

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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0050?
CVE-2008-0050 has a medium severity rating, as it allows remote exploitation through HTTPS proxy spoofing.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0050?
To fix CVE-2008-0050, upgrade to a patched version of Mac OS X or use secure network practices to mitigate risks.
Which versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2008-0050?
CVE-2008-0050 specifically affects Apple Mac OS X and macOS Server versions 10.4.11.
What vulnerability does CVE-2008-0050 address?
CVE-2008-0050 addresses a vulnerability that allows HTTPS proxy servers to spoof secure websites through erroneous data.
Are there any worksarounds for CVE-2008-0050?
Users can minimize risk by avoiding the use of untrusted proxy servers while using affected Mac OS X versions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0050?
CVE-2008-0050 has a medium severity rating, as it allows remote exploitation through HTTPS proxy spoofing.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0050?
To fix CVE-2008-0050, upgrade to a patched version of Mac OS X or use secure network practices to mitigate risks.
Which versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2008-0050?
CVE-2008-0050 specifically affects Apple Mac OS X and macOS Server versions 10.4.11.
What vulnerability does CVE-2008-0050 address?
CVE-2008-0050 addresses a vulnerability that allows HTTPS proxy servers to spoof secure websites through erroneous data.
Are there any worksarounds for CVE-2008-0050?
Users can minimize risk by avoiding the use of untrusted proxy servers while using affected Mac OS X versions.