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
Published Nov 15, 2010
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.27%
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
No data.
- ≥ 10.6.0 · < 10.6.5
- ≥ 10.6.0 · < 10.6.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01269) | 68.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01269) | 65.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.23% (0.00229) | 43.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00350) | 72.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00319) | 70.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00300) | 69.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00254) | 64.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00232) | 60.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00142) | 48.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00245) | 60.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing List
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing List | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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