CVE-2011-0214: Medium severity Apple CFNetwork vulnerability
Published Jul 21, 2011
·Updated
CFNetwork in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 on Windows does not properly handle an untrusted attribute of a system root certificate, which allows remote web servers to bypass intended SSL restrictions via a certificate signed by a blacklisted certification authority.
Affected Software
71 affected components
Apple CFNetwork
Apple Safari<=5.0.5
Apple Safari=1.0
Apple Safari=1.0-beta
Apple Safari=1.0-beta2
Apple Safari=1.0.0
Apple Safari=1.0.0b1
Apple Safari=1.0.0b2
Apple Safari=1.0.1
Apple Safari=1.0.2
Apple Safari=1.0.3
Apple Safari=1.0.3-85.8
Apple Safari=1.0.3-85.8.1
Apple Safari=1.1
Apple Safari=1.1.0
Apple Safari=1.1.1
Apple Safari=1.2
Apple Safari=1.2.0
Apple Safari=1.2.1
Apple Safari=1.2.2
Apple Safari=1.2.3
Apple Safari=1.2.4
Apple Safari=1.2.5
Apple Safari=1.3
Apple Safari=1.3.0
Apple Safari=1.3.1
Apple Safari=1.3.2
Apple Safari=1.3.2-312.5
Apple Safari=1.3.2-312.6
Apple Safari=2
Apple Safari=2.0
Apple Safari=2.0.0
Apple Safari=2.0.1
Apple Safari=2.0.2
Apple Safari=2.0.3
Apple Safari=2.0.3-417.8
Apple Safari=2.0.3-417.9
Apple Safari=2.0.3-417.9.2
Apple Safari=2.0.3-417.9.3
Apple Safari=2.0.4
Apple Safari=3
Apple Safari=3.0
Apple Safari=3.0.0
Apple Safari=3.0.0b
Apple Safari=3.0.1
Apple Safari=3.0.1b
Apple Safari=3.0.2
Apple Safari=3.0.2b
Apple Safari=3.0.3
Apple Safari=3.0.3b
Apple Safari=3.0.4
Apple Safari=3.0.4b
Apple Safari=3.1.0
Apple Safari=3.1.0b
Apple Safari=3.1.1
Apple Safari=3.1.2
Apple Safari=3.2.0
Apple Safari=3.2.1
Apple Safari=3.2.2
Apple Safari=4.1
Apple Safari=4.1.1
Apple Safari=4.1.2
Apple Safari=5.0
Apple Safari=5.0.1
Apple Safari=5.0.2
Apple Safari=5.0.3
Apple Safari=5.0.4
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Remediation
Event History
Jul 21, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
11:55 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2011-0214?
CVE-2011-0214 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow remote servers to bypass SSL restrictions.
2
How do I fix CVE-2011-0214?
To fix CVE-2011-0214, update Apple Safari to version 5.0.6 or later on Windows.
3
Which versions of Apple Safari are affected by CVE-2011-0214?
CVE-2011-0214 affects Apple Safari versions prior to 5.0.6.
4
What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2011-0214?
CVE-2011-0214 specifically affects the Apple Safari browser running on Windows.
5
What are the implications of CVE-2011-0214?
The implications of CVE-2011-0214 include exposure to man-in-the-middle attacks that exploit SSL certificate mismanagement.