PT-2008-1711 · Apple · Macos X

Published 2008-03-18 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-0050

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple Mac OS X version 10.4.11

Description The issue allows remote HTTPS proxy servers to spoof secure websites by manipulating data in a 502 Bad Gateway error. This can lead to users being redirected to fake websites, potentially exposing sensitive information.

Recommendations For Apple Mac OS X version 10.4.11, consider restricting access to untrusted HTTPS proxy servers to minimize the risk of exploitation. Additionally, be cautious when encountering 502 Bad Gateway errors from HTTPS proxy servers, as they may be spoofed. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-0050

Affected Products

Macos X

References · 15

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0050 · Security Note
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562 · Note
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html · Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0920/references · Note
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307563 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/28290 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019655 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/28356 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31074 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41313 · Note