CVE-2014-5765 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers and obtain sensitive information because the Android app fails to verify SSL certificates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-5765?
CVE-2014-5765 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Sep 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Paint for Friends (aka de.lotumlabs.buddypainting) application 1.5.1 for Android does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5765?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lotum Paint-for-Friends.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5765?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5765 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-5765 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5765 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jjv5-24hp-3j69.