# CVE-2014-2234: A certain Apple patch for OpenSSL in Apple OS X 10.9.2 and earlier uses a Trust Evaluation Agent (TEA) feature without terminating certain T

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-03-05 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A certain Apple patch for OpenSSL in Apple OS X 10.9.2 and earlier uses a Trust Evaluation Agent (TEA) feature without terminating certain TLS/SSL handshakes as specified in the SSL_CTX_set_verify callback function's documentation, which allows remote attackers to bypass extra verification within a custom application via a crafted certificate chain that is acceptable to TEA but not acceptable to that application.

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## References

- https://hynek.me/articles/apple-openssl-verification-surprises/

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