CVE-2014-5765
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 · uneditedThe Paint for Friends (aka de.lotumlabs.buddypainting) application 1.5.1 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 confidenceThe Paint for Friends Android application 1.5.1 fails to verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept encrypted communications by presenting a crafted certificate. This enables attackers to spoof servers and capture sensitive information transmitted by the app.
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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= 1.5.1CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed app versionOn the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > Paint for Friends (or Lotum Paint For Friends), then check the Version or Version Code field under App Info. Alternatively, use adb: 'adb shell dumpsys package com.lotum.paintforfriends' and look for versionName or versionCode.Affected if The version shown is exactly 1.5.1 (versionName) or the numeric version code matches 151
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Identify network traffic behaviorUse a network sniffer (such as Wireshark, tcpdump, or a mobile security tool like MobSF) to capture traffic while the app is in use. Observe whether the app makes HTTP/HTTPS connections to remote servers.Affected if The app transmits data over the network (this is inherent to the app's functionality for sharing paintings)
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Verify SSL certificate validationSet up a self-signed certificate on a MITM proxy (such as Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, or mitmproxy). Configure the Android device to trust this certificate. Then launch the app and attempt to use its network features (e.g., connect to friends server, sync data).Affected if The app accepts the self-signed certificate and completes network connections without certificate validation errors, indicating the app does not properly verify SSL certificates
A user is affected if the installed version of Paint for Friends is exactly 1.5.1 and the app is used to transmit data over the network, as the lack of SSL certificate validation allows attackers to intercept communications.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper SSL certificate validation by verifying the certificate chain, hostname, and certificate validity using trusted certificate authorities. Consider implementing certificate pinning for additional security.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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