CVE-2014-5444

Description

Geary before 0.6.3 does not present the user with a warning when a TLS certificate error is detected, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks via a crafted certificate.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.gnome.org/browse/geary/commit/?h=geary-0.6&id=55f06a7bdcedb7efde6a516bde626ea28793ca7e patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00035.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=713247

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5444?
CVE-2014-5444 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5444?
To fix CVE-2014-5444, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-5444 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-5444 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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