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Mac OS X SSL/TLS Authentication Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 25 Feb 2014 Release Date: 24 Feb 2014 3222 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Mac OS

TYPE: Mac OS

A vulnerability has been identified in Mac OS X, which can be exploited by remote user can decrypt SSL/TLS sessions in certain cases.

A remote user with the ability to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack can exploit a connection authentication flaw in the Secure Transport component to decrypt and modify SSL/TLS sessions.

 

Applications that use NSS (e.g., Chrome, Firefox) are not affected.

 

Note: Vulnerability has no patch available.


Impact

  • Information Disclosure

System / Technologies affected

  • Mac OS 10.9 and 10.9.1

Solutions

  • Vulnerability has no patch available.

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