PT-2014-6759 · Google · The Web Browser & Explorer

Bernd Freisleben + 9 · Published 2014-09-09 · Updated 2014-09-17 · CVE-2014-5774

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions The Web Browser & Explorer (aka internetexplorer.browser.webexplorer) application version 4 for Android

Description The issue concerns the application's failure to verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers. This allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Recommendations For version 4, update the application to a version that properly verifies X.509 certificates from SSL servers to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-310

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-5774

Affected Products

The Web Browser & Explorer

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5774 · Security Note
• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t5GXwjw82SyunALVJb2w0zi3FoLRIkfGPc7AMjRF0r4/edit?usp=sharing · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582497 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/946377 · Note