What is CVE-2018-6017?

CVE-2018-6017 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tinder, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2018-01-24.

How severe is CVE-2018-6017?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Tinder

CVE-2018-6017

Unencrypted transmission of images in Tinder iOS app and Tinder Android app allows an attacker to extract private sensitive information by sniffing network traffic.

EPSS: 0.010 (58.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Tinder
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Press/Media Coverage)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6017?: CVE-2018-6017 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tinder, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2018-01-24.
How severe is CVE-2018-6017?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.