CVE-2018-6018

CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

9.1

Fixed sizes of HTTPS responses in Tinder iOS app and Tinder Android app allow an attacker to extract private sensitive information by sniffing network traffic.

CVSS v3: 9.1
EG Score: 9.1(medium)
EPSS: 33.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 24, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://www.checkmarx.com/2018/01/23/tinder-someone-may-watching-swipe-2/
cve@mitrehttps://www.wired.com/story/tinder-lack-of-encryption-lets-strangers-spy-on-swipes/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.checkmarx.com/2018/01/23/tinder-someone-may-watching-swipe-2/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.wired.com/story/tinder-lack-of-encryption-lets-strangers-spy-on-swipes/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-6018?

CVE-2018-6018 is a critical vulnerability published on January 24, 2018. Fixed sizes of HTTPS responses in Tinder iOS app and Tinder Android app allow an attacker to extract private sensitive information by sniffing network traffic.

When was CVE-2018-6018 disclosed?

CVE-2018-6018 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 24, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-6018 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-6018 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 33.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-6018?

CVE-2018-6018 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-6018?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-6018, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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