CVE-2014-6756 describes a critical vulnerability in the Reddit Aww Android application (version 1.2.1) where it fails to properly validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers. This oversight enables man-in-the-middle attackers to impersonate legitimate servers using crafted certificates, potentially leading to the interception of sensitive user information. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating a medium severity, and requires network access and medium attack complexity for exploitation, with potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its potential for sensitive data exposure, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:biais:reddit_aww:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.0 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.