CVE-2014-5865
The Ask.com (aka com.ask.android) application 2.2.5 for Android does not verify X.509...
The Ask.com (aka com.ask.android) application 2.2.5 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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Ask.com (aka com.ask.android) application 2.2.5 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.
- Record
CVE-2014-5865- CVSS 2.0
- 5.4 Medium
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Ask.com (aka com.ask.android) application 2.2.5 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.
- Record
CVE-2014-5865- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-5752 No score
The Ask.com (aka com.ask.android) application 2.2.5 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.
- Record
EUVD-2014-5752- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fp53-c7pw-qg7g No score
The Ask.com (aka com.ask.android) application 2.2.5 for Android does not verify X.509...
The Ask.com (aka com.ask.android) application 2.2.5 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.
- Record
GHSA-fp53-c7pw-qg7g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-5865 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Ask Ask.com, published September 11, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.