CVE-2014-7696: The Halftime Magazine (aka com.magzter.halftimemagazine) application 3.0 for Android does not verify X.509 cer

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-7696 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting halftime magazine. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Halftime Magazine (aka com.magzter.halftimemagazine) application 3.0 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	0.3% (top 78%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-310
Published	2014-10-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

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

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-10-21 10:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

magzter halftime magazine DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy halftime-magazine || rpm -q halftime-magazine || halftime-magazine --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison halftime-magazine sudo apt install halftime-magazine=<VERSION_BEFORE_3> sudo apt-mark hold halftime-magazine

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

dnf --showduplicates list halftime-magazine sudo dnf downgrade halftime-magazine-<VERSION_BEFORE_3> sudo dnf versionlock add halftime-magazine

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-2014-7696?

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

Is CVE-2014-7696 being exploited?

CVE-2014-7696 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-2014-7696 affect?

CVE-2014-7696 affects halftime magazine. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The Halftime Magazine (aka com.magzter.halftimemagazine) application 3.0 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-2014-7696?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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