CVE-2012-6334 Security feature bypass in n/a

Low 2.9 Published Updated

Physically proximate attackers can spoof location data in Samsung's Track My Mobile feature, bypassing location-based security controls.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-6334?

CVE-2012-6334 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Dec 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Track My Mobile feature in the SamsungDive subsystem for Android on Samsung Galaxy devices does not properly implement Location APIs, which allows physically proximate attackers to provide arbitrary location data via a "commonly available simple GPS location spoofer."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6334?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Samsungdive.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6334?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6334 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-6334 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6334 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-25g2-7m3f-4wgf.

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