CVE-2009-3273

N/A Unknown

Published: September 21, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

iPhone Mail in Apple iPhone OS, and iPhone OS for iPod touch, does not validate X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL e-mail servers via a crafted certificate.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506428/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36370

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53234

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506428/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36370

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53234

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.2%

39th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

Affected Vendors

apple

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