CVE-2018-0518 Weak cryptography in LINE for iOS
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers and obtain sensitive information due to missing X.509 certificate verification in the LINE iOS app.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-0518?
CVE-2018-0518 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linecorp Line, published on 23 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
LINE for iOS version 7.1.3 to 7.1.5 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-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0518?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linecorp Line.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0518?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0518 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-0518 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0518 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linecorp Line
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h956-h9q8-3c53.