Apple OS X CoreCrypto Kernel Module, v3.0
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Apple Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 3.0 |
Module description
The Apple iOS CoreCrypto Kernel Module is a software cryptographic module running on a multi-chip standalone mobile device and provides services intended to protect data in transit and at rest.
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087 |
| DRBG | 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216 |
| ECDSA | 305, 306 |
| HMAC | 1261, 1262, 1263, 1264, 1265, 1266 |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| SHS | 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815 |
| Triple-DES | 1331, 1332 |
Other algorithms
ECDSA (P-192, P-224 and P-521; non-compliant); DES; MD5; CAST5; Blowfish; BitGen1; BitGen2; BitGen3; RC4; OMAC (non-compliant)
Tested configurations
- OS X 10.8 running on iMac with i7 CPU with PAA
- OS X 10.8 running on iMac with i7 CPU without PAA (single-user mode)
- OS X 10.8 running on Mac mini with i5 CPU with PAA
- OS X 10.8 running on Mac mini with i5 CPU without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-07 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
Status timeline
As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.
- 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
- Validation dates on record: 2013-06-07