medium4.3
CVE-2015-6997
The X.509 certificate-trust implementation in Apple iOS before 9.1 does not recognize that the kSecRevocationRequirePositiveResponse flag implies a revocation-…
Impact
The X.509 certificate-trust implementation in Apple iOS before 9.1 does not recognize that the kSecRevocationRequirePositiveResponse flag implies a revocation-checking requirement, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof endpoints by leveraging access to a revoked certificate.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Iphone Os | through 9.0.2 |
| Apple | Watchos | through 2.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77268
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929
- https://support.apple.com/HT205370
- https://support.apple.com/HT205641
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77268
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929
- https://support.apple.com/HT205370
- https://support.apple.com/HT205641