CVE-2015-3774 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can intercept or modify Dictionary app data due to lack of HTTPS, exposing sensitive information and allowing spoofing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-3774?
CVE-2015-3774 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 16 Aug 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Dictionary app in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 does not use HTTPS, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network or spoof word definitions by modifying the client-server data stream.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3774?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3774?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3774 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-3774 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3774 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8q8g-grr3-2jf6.