CVE-2017-18588: Medium severity opensecurity mobile security framework vulnerability

Published Aug 26, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in the security-framework crate before 0.1.12 for Rust. Hostname verification for certificates does not occur if ClientBuilder uses custom root certificates.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Security-framework Project Security-framework<0.1.12

Event History

Aug 26, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:18 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:18 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18588?

CVE-2017-18588 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on the security of certificate validation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-18588?

To fix CVE-2017-18588, update the security-framework crate to version 0.1.12 or later, which includes proper hostname verification.

3

What does CVE-2017-18588 affect?

CVE-2017-18588 affects the security-framework crate for Rust prior to version 0.1.12 by not verifying hostnames against certificates.

4

What is the main issue with CVE-2017-18588?

The main issue with CVE-2017-18588 is that hostname verification for certificates does not occur when using custom root certificates.

5

Who is impacted by CVE-2017-18588?

Developers who use the security-framework crate in their Rust applications with custom root certificates are impacted by CVE-2017-18588.

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