CVE-2016-6231

Description

Kaspersky Safe Browser iOS before 1.7.0 does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory info-sec.ca Third-Party Advisory kaspersky.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.info-sec.ca/advisories/Kaspersky-Safe-Browser.html third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92200 vdb entry
https://support.kaspersky.com/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#280716 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539071/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/30 mailing list third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6231?
CVE-2016-6231 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6231?
To fix CVE-2016-6231, 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-2016-6231 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6231 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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