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Swiftkey Keyboard \+ EmojiApplication · Swiftkey

CVE-2014-5722

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 SwiftKey Keyboard + Emoji (aka com.touchtype.swiftkey) application 5.0.2.4 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 SwiftKey Keyboard + Emoji Android application version 5.0.2.4 fails to validate X.509 certificates when establishing SSL connections, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept sensitive data by presenting crafted fraudulent certificates.

MitigationUpdate to a patched version of SwiftKey that implements proper SSL certificate validation and certificate pinning, or use an alternative keyboard application until the fix is available.

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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
Swiftkey Keyboard \+ EmojiApplication
Affected:= 5.0.2.4

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

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  1. Check installed SwiftKey version in device settings
    On the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > find SwiftKey Keyboard + Emoji (or SwiftKey Keyboard), then view the App info or version field to see the installed version number
    Affected if The displayed version is exactly 5.0.2.4
  2. Verify version via Google Play Store
    Open the Play Store app, search for SwiftKey Keyboard + Emoji, tap on the app listing, and scroll to the Version information section
    Affected if The version shown is 5.0.2.4
  3. Confirm app name matches affected product
    Check that the installed app name is specifically SwiftKey Keyboard + Emoji (not SwiftKey Keyboard without Emoji) as the CVE targets the emoji variant
    Affected if The app name is SwiftKey Keyboard + Emoji and version is 5.0.2.4

A user is affected if they have installed exactly version 5.0.2.4 of the SwiftKey Keyboard + Emoji Android application, as this version does not validate X.509 certificates during SSL connections.

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

Update to a patched version of SwiftKey that implements proper SSL certificate validation and certificate pinning, or use an alternative keyboard application until the fix is available.

Fix this in Swiftkey Keyboard \+ Emoji Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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