CVE-2014-6657: The Leadership Newspapers (aka com.LeadershipNewspapers) application 1.2 for Android does not verify X.509 cer

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-6657 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting leadership newspapers. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Leadership Newspapers (aka com.LeadershipNewspapers) application 1.2 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.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 64%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-310
Published	2014-09-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): CERT/CC · Vendor: alhazai

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-09-23 10:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:13 UTCUpdated Record last modified

alhazai leadership newspapers DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy leadership-newspapers || rpm -q leadership-newspapers || leadership-newspapers --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison leadership-newspapers sudo apt install leadership-newspapers=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2> sudo apt-mark hold leadership-newspapers

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list leadership-newspapers sudo dnf downgrade leadership-newspapers-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2> sudo dnf versionlock add leadership-newspapers

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-6657?

leadership newspapers: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-6657 being exploited?

CVE-2014-6657 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-6657 affect?

CVE-2014-6657 affects leadership newspapers. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The Leadership Newspapers (aka com.LeadershipNewspapers) application 1.2 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 craft

How urgent is CVE-2014-6657?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Android vulnerabilities

References

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