CVE-2014-5956 describes a critical vulnerability in the VPlayer Video Player (version 3.2.6) for Android, where the application fails to properly validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers. This oversight enables man-in-the-middle (MitM) attackers to spoof legitimate servers using crafted certificates, potentially leading to the interception and compromise of sensitive user information. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating a medium severity due to its network-adjacent attack vector, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vplayer:vplayer_video_player:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.