What is CVE-2018-0518?

CVE-2018-0518 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linecorp Line, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-02-23.

How severe is CVE-2018-0518?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linecorp Line

CVE-2018-0518

LINE for iOS version 7.1.3 to 7.1.5 does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.006 (45.3th 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

Linecorp Line
Line Corporation For Ios — versions version 7.1.3 to 7.1.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

vultures@jpcert.or.jp (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
vultures@jpcert.or.jp (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_JVN, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0518?: CVE-2018-0518 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linecorp Line, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-02-23.
How severe is CVE-2018-0518?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.