CVE-2017-16905
N/A
Published: January 5, 2018 at 08:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTinycards· also runs on 1 platform
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
The DuoLingo TinyCards application before 1.0 for Android has one use of unencrypted HTTP, which allows remote attackers to spoof content, and consequently achieve remote code execution, via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.0
Affected range stops below 1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
google-android (environment)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://hackerone.com/reports/281605x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2018/01/04/rce-in-duolingos-tinycards-app-for-android-cve-2017-16905/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-94
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