CRITICAL
Unencrypted transmission of images in Tinder iOS app and Tinder Android app allows an attacker to extract private sensitive information by sniffing network traffic
Published Jan 24, 2018
9.1
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.97%
Description
Unencrypted transmission of images in Tinder iOS app and Tinder Android app allows an attacker to extract private sensitive information by sniffing network traffic.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.1 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
6.4 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.97% 0.00969
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00969
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.97% (0.00969) | 60.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.97% (0.00969) | 60.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00170) | 54.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00170) | 53.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00149) | 49.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- https://www.checkmarx.com/2018/01/23/tinder-someone-may-watching-swipe-2/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.wired.com/story/tinder-lack-of-encryption-lets-strangers-spy-on-swipes/ x_refsource_MISCPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.checkmarx.com/2018/01/23/tinder-someone-may-watching-swipe-2/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.wired.com/story/tinder-lack-of-encryption-lets-strangers-spy-on-swipes/ | x_refsource_MISCPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 24, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 22, 2018
Link CVE-2018-6017
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a