EUVD-2014-6774

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CVE-2014-6896

The Yik Yak aka com.yik.yak application 2.0.002 for Android 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...

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The Yik Yak aka com.yik.yak application 2.0.002 for Android 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...

CVE-2014-6896

The Yik Yak aka com.yik.yak application 2.0.002 for Android 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...

CVE-2014-6896

The provided records indicate CVE-2014-6896 affects the Android Yik Yak app (version 2.0.002). The issue is that the app does not verify X.509 certificates when connecting to SSL servers, enabling man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and exfiltrate sensitive information via a crafted cert...

CVE-2014-6896: Undefined Security Weakness

The Yik Yak aka com.yik.yak application 2.0.002 for Android 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...