CFNetwork SSL Component in Apple iOS before 9 X.509 Certificate Verification Vulnerability

CVE-2015-5824 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:A/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

The NSURL implementation in the CFNetwork SSL component in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers after a certificate change, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

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