What is the severity of CVE-2014-2234?

CVE-2014-2234 has a severity rating of medium, making it a notable security risk for affected systems.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2234?

To fix CVE-2014-2234, upgrade to a version of macOS later than 10.9.2 that includes the security update addressing this vulnerability.

What systems are affected by CVE-2014-2234?

CVE-2014-2234 affects Apple OS X versions up to and including 10.9.2.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-2234?

CVE-2014-2234 is a security vulnerability in the Trust Evaluation Agent within OpenSSL that allows for potential bypass of certain verification processes.

Can CVE-2014-2234 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2014-2234 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability without requiring local access.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-2234

medium

6.4

CWE

5/3/2014

12/4/2025

CVE-2014-2234: Input Validation

First published: Wed Mar 05 2014(Updated: )

A certain Apple patch for OpenSSL in Apple OS X 10.9.2 and earlier uses a Trust Evaluation Agent (TEA) feature without terminating certain TLS/SSL handshakes as specified in the SSL_CTX_set_verify callback function's documentation, which allows remote attackers to bypass extra verification within a custom application via a crafted certificate chain that is acceptable to TEA but not acceptable to that application.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple iOS and macOS	<=10.9.2
	<=10.9.2

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Reference Links

https://hynek.me/articles/apple-openssl-verification-surprises/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2234?
CVE-2014-2234 has a severity rating of medium, making it a notable security risk for affected systems.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2234?
To fix CVE-2014-2234, upgrade to a version of macOS later than 10.9.2 that includes the security update addressing this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2014-2234?
CVE-2014-2234 affects Apple OS X versions up to and including 10.9.2.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-2234?
CVE-2014-2234 is a security vulnerability in the Trust Evaluation Agent within OpenSSL that allows for potential bypass of certain verification processes.
Can CVE-2014-2234 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2014-2234 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability without requiring local access.

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