Description
The UCWeb UC Browser application through 2019-03-26 for Android uses HTTP to download certain modules associated with PDF and Microsoft Office files (related to libpicsel), which allows MITM attacks.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 5.9/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://news.drweb.com/show/?i=13176&c=38Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uc-browser-for-android-desktop-exposes-500-million-users-to-mitm-attacks/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://news.drweb.com/show/?i=13176&c=38Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uc-browser-for-android-desktop-exposes-500-million-users-to-mitm-attacks/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 28, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified