CVE-2003-0355 Security feature bypass in n/a
Safari fails to validate X.509 certificate Common Names, allowing remote attackers to spoof certificates and bypass security warnings.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0355?
CVE-2003-0355 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 30 May 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Safari 1.0 Beta 2 (v73) and earlier does not validate the Common Name (CN) field for X.509 Certificates, which could allow remote attackers to spoof certificates.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0355?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Safari, Kde Konqueror Embedded.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0355?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0355 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0355 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0355 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xgff-48h7-pjqg.