CVE-2011-0214

high

Description

CFNetwork in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 on Windows does not properly handle an untrusted attribute of a system root certificate, which allows remote web servers to bypass intended SSL restrictions via a certificate signed by a blacklisted certification authority.

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2011-0240

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4808

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00002.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2011-07-21

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00721