National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-0050

Overview

CFNetwork in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows remote HTTPS proxy servers to spoof secure websites via data in a 502 Bad Gateway error.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA08-079A

Name: TA08-079A

Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2008-03-18

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html

External Source: XF

Name: macos-cfnetwork-502badgateway-spoofing(41313)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41313

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1019655

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019655

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-2094

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31074

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31074

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2008-07-11

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307563

Hyperlink:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307563

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562

Hyperlink:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562

External Source: BID

Name: 28356

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28356

External Source: BID

Name: 28290

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28290

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-0924

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-0920

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/0920/references

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 29420

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29420