CVE-2014-5807 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers and obtain sensitive information because the Android Safari browser 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-2014-5807?
CVE-2014-5807 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 Safari Browser (aka safari.safaribrowser.internetexplorer) application 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-2014-5807?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Safari Browser Project Safari Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5807?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5807 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-5807 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5807 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hf2m-9m77-fr46.