CVE-2009-1723 Open redirect in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can trick users into visiting malicious HTTPS sites via incorrect certificate warnings during redirects in Mac OS X.

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-2009-1723?

CVE-2009-1723 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 6 Aug 2009. 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

CFNetwork in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.8 places an incorrect URL in a certificate warning in certain 302 redirection scenarios, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into visiting an arbitrary https web site by leveraging an open redirect vulnerability, a different issue than CVE-2009-2062.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1723?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1723?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1723 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-1723 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1723 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j4q2-v3p9-r94x.

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