Apple corecrypto Module v12 [Intel, Kernel, Software]
Apple, Inc. - FIPS 140 #4956
The Apple corecrypto Kernel module is a software cryptographic module running on a multi-chip standalone hardware device and provides services intended to protect data in transit and at rest.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 4956
- Standard
- FIPS 140-3
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- active
- Vendor
- Apple, Inc.
- Module type
- Software
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- Acumen Security
- First validated
- January 30, 2025
- Sunset date
- January 29, 2027
- Versions
- 12
- Caveat
- Interim validation. When operated in approved mode. No assurance of minimum security of SSPs (e.g., keys, bit strings) that are externally loaded, or of SSPs established with externally loaded SSPs.
Algorithms
- AES-CBC
- AES-CCM
- AES-CFB128
- AES-CFB8
- AES-CTR
- AES-ECB
- AES-GCM
- AES-KW
- AES-OFB
- AES-XTS Testing Revision 2.0
- Counter DRBG
- ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)
- ECDSA KeyVer (FIPS186-4)
- ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-4)
- ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)
- HMAC DRBG
- HMAC-SHA-1
- HMAC-SHA2-224
- HMAC-SHA2-256
- HMAC-SHA2-384
- HMAC-SHA2-512
- HMAC-SHA2-512/256
- KDF SP800-108
- RSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)
- RSA SigGen (FIPS186-4)
- RSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)
- SHA-1
- SHA2-224
- SHA2-256
- SHA2-384
- SHA2-512
- SHA2-512/256
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CVEs that may affect this product
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Documents and sources
Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP and the Common Criteria Portal - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 15, 2026
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