CVE-2014-7416
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 Craft Stamper Magazine (aka com.triactivemedia.craftstamper) application @7F080183 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 Craft Stamper Magazine Android application fails to validate X.509 certificates when establishing SSL/TLS connections with servers. This allows man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept encrypted traffic by presenting fraudulent certificates, potentially exposing sensitive user data 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= \@7f080183CVSS 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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Identify if Craft Stamper Magazine app is installedOn the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > All Apps and search for 'Craft Stamper Magazine' or 'Pocketmags Craft Stamper'. Alternatively, use ADB: `adb shell pm list packages | grep -i craft`Affected if The app is not found in the installed packages
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Determine the installed app version identifierUse ADB to get package info: `adb shell pm dump com.pocketmags.craftstamper | grep version` or check the app's info screen in Settings > Apps > Craft Stamper Magazine > VersionAffected if The version identifier is not 7f080183
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Verify the app has network access capabilityCheck AndroidManifest.xml for INTERNET permission using: `adb shell pm dump com.pocketmags.craftstamper | grep -A 10 INTERNET` or review app permissions in Settings > Apps > Craft Stamper Magazine > PermissionsAffected if The INTERNET permission is granted (required for the SSL flaw to be exploitable)
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Confirm SSL certificate validation is not performedStatic analysis of the app APK would show missing certificate validation code (e.g., missing hostname verifier or TrustManager implementation). Use APK decompilation tools to inspect the network security implementationAffected if The app code does not implement X.509 certificate chain validation or hostname verification
The environment is affected if the Craft Stamper Magazine app by Pocketmags with version identifier 7f080183 is installed and has network access, as the app lacks proper SSL/TLS certificate validation.
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 in the Android app, including verification of the certificate chain, hostname validation, and checking certificate expiration. Consider implementing certificate pinning for critical endpoints.
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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