CVE-2010-1802 json
libsecurity in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.4 does not properly perform comparisons to domain-name strings in X.509 certificates, which a…
published 2010-08-25 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-1822
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
libsecurity in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.4 does not properly perform comparisons to domain-name strings in X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a certificate associated with a similar domain name, as demonstrated by use of a www.example.con certificate to spoof www.example.com.
Patch / fix
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4312 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT4312
patch, vendor-advisory
-
lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00003.html
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1024359
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-1802
- NVD CVE-2010-1802
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