CVE-2010-4832 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof trusted websites by exploiting incorrect SSL certificate validation in Android OS, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious page.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-4832?
CVE-2010-4832 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 14 May 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Android OS before 2.2 does not display the correct SSL certificate in certain cases, which might allow remote attackers to spoof trusted web sites via a web page containing references to external sources in which (1) the certificate of the last loaded resource is checked, instead of for the main page, or (2) later certificates are not checked when the HTTPS connection is reused.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4832?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4832?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4832 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-4832 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4832 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-73m7-q5v9-3696.