CVE-2017-5887

Description

WebSocket.swift in Starscream before 2.0.4 allows an SSL Pinning bypass because pinning occurs in the stream function (this is too late; pinning should occur in the initStreamsWithData function).

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Apr/67
https://github.com/daltoniam/Starscream/releases/tag/2.0.4 third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/daltoniam/Starscream/commit/dbeb1190b8dcbff4f0b797f9e9d9b9b864d1f0d6 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5887?
CVE-2017-5887 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5887?
To fix CVE-2017-5887, 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-2017-5887 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5887 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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