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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-5824

The NSURL implementation in the CFNetwork SSL component in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers after a certificate change, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive…

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 0.38%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The NSURL implementation in the CFNetwork SSL component in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers after a certificate change, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

CVSS 2.0
4.3 MEDIUMAV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
EPSS
0.38% probability · 31th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-310
Affected
apple/watchos · apple/mac os x · apple/iphone os
Source
product-security@apple.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.