Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 15, 2010· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2010-1378

Description

OpenSSL in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.5 does not properly perform arithmetic, which allows remote attackers to bypass X.509 certificate authentication via an arbitrary certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority.

Affected products

Apple Inc./Mac Os X
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: >=10.6.0,<10.6.5
Apple Inc./Mac Os X Server
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: >=10.6.0,<10.6.5

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

support.apple.com/kb/HT4435nvdBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing List

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