CVE-2007-6592

Description

Apple Safari 2, when a user accepts an SSL server certificate on the basis of the CN domain name in the DN field, regards the certificate as also accepted for all domain names in subjectAltName:dNSName fields, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into accepting an invalid certificate for a spoofed web site.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.15%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3498	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483937/100/100/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483929/100/100/threaded	mailing list
http://nils.toedtmann.net/pub/subjectAltName.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6592?: CVE-2007-6592 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6592?: To fix CVE-2007-6592, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-6592 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-6592 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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