CVE-2012-5187 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can obtain sensitive location data from the Weathernews Touch Android app by installing a malicious application with log read permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5187?
CVE-2012-5187 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Weathernews Touch application 2.3.2 and earlier for Android allows attackers to obtain sensitive information about logged locations via a crafted application that leverages read permission for system log files.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5187?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Weathernews Weathernews Touch.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5187?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5187 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5187 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5187 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f458-4v5p-h76g.