Information disclosure in Kaspersky Safe Browser
CVE-2016-6231
Kaspersky Safe Browser iOS before 1.7.0 does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.013 (67.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Kaspersky Safe_browser
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6231?
- CVE-2016-6231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Safe Browser, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6231?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.