CVE-2015-6997

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Summary

CVECVE-2015-6997
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapple
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-10-23 10:59:07 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe X.509 certificate-trust implementation in Apple iOS before 9.1 does not recognize that the kSecRevocationRequirePositiveResponse flag implies a revocation-checking requirement, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof endpoints by leveraging access to a revoked certificate.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.3 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-254 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Iphone Os All All All All
Operating System Apple Watchos All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
About the security content of watchOS 2.1 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
Apple iOS APPLE-SA-2015-10-21-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
About the security content of iOS 9.1 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-10-21-1 iOS 9.1 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-12-08-4 watchOS 2.1 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Vendor Advisory
Apple OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Apps Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
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