Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 12, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2011-3422
CVE-2011-3422
Description
The Keychain implementation in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.8 and earlier does not properly handle an untrusted attribute of a Certification Authority certificate, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via an Extended Validation certificate, as demonstrated by https access with Safari.
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Affected products
19cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.6.8
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=10.6.8
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.6.8
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
6- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.htmlnvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT5130nvd
- www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219669/Mac_OS_X_can_t_properly_revoke_dodgy_digital_certificatesnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/49429nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69556nvd
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