CVE-2016-6231 describes a critical vulnerability in Kaspersky Safe Browser for iOS versions prior to 1.7.0, where the application fails to properly validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers. This flaw enables man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attackers to intercept and potentially steal sensitive information by presenting a crafted certificate. The vulnerability is rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.9, indicating a high potential for confidentiality impact through a network-based attack with high attack complexity. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:safe_browser:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.