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Free Dating Heart ColApplication · Choiceoflove

CVE-2014-5592

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-09-09
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Free Dating Heart COL (aka com.choiceoflove.dating) application 2.6.1 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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Android application Free Dating Heart COL version 2.6.1 fails to validate X.509 certificates during SSL/TLS connections, allowing attackers to intercept communications via man-in-the-middle attacks. The app accepts any certificate presented by a server, enabling spoofing and theft of sensitive data transmitted over what should be encrypted channels.

MitigationImplement proper X.509 certificate validation using standard trust manager APIs, with certificate pinning recommended for high-sensitivity applications to prevent certificate replacement attacks.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Free Dating Heart ColApplication
Affected:= 2.6.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed app version
    On the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > Free Dating Heart COL (or Choiceoflove Free Dating Heart Col) and check the version number listed under 'Version' or 'Version info'. Alternatively, use ADB: adb shell pm list packages | grep -i dating then adb shell dumpsys package <package_name> | grep versionName
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 2.6.1 (Choiceoflove Free Dating Heart Col)
  2. Test SSL/TLS certificate validation with an invalid certificate
    Configure a man-in-the-middle proxy (such as Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, or mitmproxy) on the device/network. Install the proxy's self-signed CA certificate on the Android device. Launch the app and attempt to trigger network activity (such as logging in or loading profiles). Observe whether the app successfully connects through the proxy despite the invalid certificate.
    Affected if The app successfully transmits data through the proxy without rejecting the invalid certificate, indicating certificate validation is bypassed or missing
  3. Verify proper certificate validation in network traffic
    With the MITM proxy active, inspect the HTTP/HTTPS traffic captured from the app. Check if the app makes requests to expected endpoints. If the app functions normally while the proxy shows valid traffic despite using an invalid cert, the app is vulnerable.
    Affected if The app functions normally and completes network requests while a self-signed certificate is presented by the proxy, confirming the app does not validate X.509 certificates
  4. Inspect app code for TrustManager implementation (if APK available)
    Decompile the APK using tools like jadx or apktool. Search the decompiled Java/smali code for custom TrustManager implementations, instances of TrustManager that do not validate certificates, or code that accepts all certificates (look for TrustManager[] or HostnameVerifier that returns true unconditionally).
    Affected if The code contains a custom TrustManager that accepts all certificates, or a HostnameVerifier that always returns true, bypassing X.509 validation

A defender is affected if the installed version is exactly 2.6.1 AND the app accepts connections through a MITM proxy with invalid certificates, demonstrating lack of X.509 certificate validation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper X.509 certificate validation using standard trust manager APIs, with certificate pinning recommended for high-sensitivity applications to prevent certificate replacement attacks.

Fix this in Free Dating Heart Col Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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