Information disclosure in TikTok - CVE-2019-14319

 

Information disclosure in TikTok - CVE-2019-14319

Published: September 5, 2019 / Updated: August 15, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU20889
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14319
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: ByteDance
Affected software:
TikTok

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected application performs unencrypted transmission of images, videos, and likes. An attacker on the same Wi-Fi network can extract private sensitive information by sniffing network traffic.




How to mitigate CVE-2019-14319

Install update from vendor's website.

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