CVE-2014-2234 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass custom SSL/TLS verification in macOS applications by exploiting a flaw in the Trust Evaluation Agent's handling of certificate chains.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-2234?
CVE-2014-2234 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 5 Mar 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A certain Apple patch for OpenSSL in Apple OS X 10.9.2 and earlier uses a Trust Evaluation Agent (TEA) feature without terminating certain TLS/SSL handshakes as specified in the SSL_CTX_set_verify callback function's documentation, which allows remote attackers to bypass extra verification within a custom application via a crafted certificate chain that is acceptable to TEA but not acceptable to that application.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2234?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2234?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2234 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-2234 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2234 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h934-3chc-qfjv.