FKIE_CVE-2018-6017

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-01-24 15:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:01
Severity
9.1 (Critical) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Summary
Unencrypted transmission of images in Tinder iOS app and Tinder Android app allows an attacker to extract private sensitive information by sniffing network traffic.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.checkmarx.com/2018/01/23/tinder-someone-may-watching-swipe-2/Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.wired.com/story/tinder-lack-of-encryption-lets-strangers-spy-on-swipes/Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.checkmarx.com/2018/01/23/tinder-someone-may-watching-swipe-2/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.wired.com/story/tinder-lack-of-encryption-lets-strangers-spy-on-swipes/Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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