CVE-2016-6231 json
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 ob…
published 2016-08-25 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7162
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
info-sec.ca
/advisories/Kaspersky-Safe-Browser.html
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/92200
vdb-entry
-
support.kaspersky.com
/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#280716
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/539071/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/30
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6231
- NVD CVE-2016-6231
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