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CVE-2014-8151

The darwinssl_connect_step1 function in lib/vtls/curl_darwinssl.c in libcurl 7.31.0 through 7.39.0, when using the DarwinSSL (aka SecureTransport) back-end for TLS, does not check if a cached TLS session validated the certificate when reusing the session, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-8151 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from apple, from haxx organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-01-15T15:59:07.670

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	≤ 10.10.4	Yes
Application	haxx	libcurl	7.31.0	Yes
Application	haxx	libcurl	7.32.0	Yes
Application	haxx	libcurl	7.33.0	Yes
Application	haxx	libcurl	7.34.0	Yes
Application	haxx	libcurl	7.35.0	Yes
Application	haxx	libcurl	7.36.0	Yes
Application	haxx	libcurl	7.37.0	Yes
Application	haxx	libcurl	7.37.1	Yes
Application	haxx	libcurl	7.38.0	Yes
Application	haxx	libcurl	7.39	Yes

References

http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20150108A.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10743 ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/61925 ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47 ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 ([email protected])
http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20150108A.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10743 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/61925 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.