CVE-2014-1492 (GCVE-0-2014-1492)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-03-25 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 09:42
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The cert_TestHostName function in lib/certdb/certdb.c in the certificate-checking implementation in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.16 accepts a wildcard character that is embedded in an internationalized domain name's U-label, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
27 references
Date Public
2014-03-18 00:00
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