CVE-2010-3312 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published 12 Oct 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Epiphany browser incorrectly displays secure lock icons for HTTPS URLs, allowing attackers to spoof secure sites via crafted certificates.

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: Available

What is CVE-2010-3312?

CVE-2010-3312 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Oct 2010. 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

Epiphany 2.28 and 2.29, when WebKit and LibSoup are used, unconditionally displays a closed-lock icon for any URL beginning with the https: substring, without any warning to the user, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary https web sites via a crafted X.509 server certificate.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3312?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnome Epiphany.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3312?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2010-3312 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3312 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3312, GHSA-mwx6-jr67-8329.