Improper input validation in Intel Crosswalk
CVE-2016-5672
Intel Crosswalk before 19.49.514.5, 20.x before 20.50.533.11, 21.x before 21.51.546.0, and 22.x before 22.51.549.0 interprets a user's acceptance of one invalid X.509 certificate to mean that all invalid X.509 certificates should be accepted without prompting, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.017 (75.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Intel Crosswalk
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cret@cert.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cret@cert.org (Technical Description, Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC)
- cret@cert.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cret@cert.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cret@cert.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cret@cert.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5672?
- CVE-2016-5672 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Crosswalk, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2016-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5672?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.