CVE-2014-7750
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 Taster Magazine (aka com.magazinecloner.taster) 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 Taster Magazine Android application fails to validate X.509 certificates during SSL/TLS connections, allowing attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks by presenting fraudulent certificates and intercept sensitive data transmitted between the app and server.
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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
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- Complexity
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- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
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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 Taster Magazine app is installedOn the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > All Apps and search for 'Taster Magazine' or 'Pocketmags Taster', or use ADB command: adb shell pm list packages | grep -i tasterAffected if The app is present on the device
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Determine the app version identifierIn Settings > Apps > Taster Magazine, note the version info, or use ADB: adb shell dumpsys package com.pocketmags.taster | grep versionName or check the package info for the @7f080183 identifierAffected if The installed version matches @7f080183 or is an earlier build
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Verify the app has network permissionsDecompile the APK (using apktool) and inspect AndroidManifest.xml for android.permission.INTERNET and android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE permissions, or use ADB: adb shell dumpsys package com.pocketmags.taster | grep -i permissionAffected if The app has network permissions and transmits data over SSL/TLS connections
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Test for SSL certificate validation failureConfigure an Android proxy (such as Burp Suite or OWASP ZAP) with an untrusted/self-signed certificate on a test device, install the Taster Magazine app, and attempt to intercept traffic while the app is in useAffected if The app successfully loads content and makes requests without certificate validation errors, accepting the untrusted proxy certificate
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Verify if proper certificate validation is implemented in codeDecompile the APK and examine the network/SSL handling code (look for classes handling HTTPS connections, TrustManager, or hostname verification). Search for patterns like: HttpsURLConnection without proper certificate validation, custom TrustManager that accepts all certificates, or disabled hostname verificationAffected if The code contains implementations that bypass certificate chain validation or hostname verification
The defender is affected if the Taster Magazine app with version identifier @7f080183 or earlier is installed, the app transmits data over network connections, and the app accepts untrusted SSL certificates during man-in-the-middle testing or code review reveals disabled 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 certificate chain verification and hostname validation, and consider certificate pinning for additional security.
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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
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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