CVE-2013-0122 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can crash the avast! Mobile Security Android app by sending a crafted intent, requiring user interaction to install the malicious app.
- 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-2013-0122?
CVE-2013-0122 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Apr 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 avast! Mobile Security application before 2.0.4400 for Android allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted application that sends an intent to com.avast.android.mobilesecurity.app.scanner.DeleteFileActivity with zero arguments.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0122?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Avast Avast\! Mobile Security.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0122?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0122 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2013-0122 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0122 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-24fx-4wrx-3r7g.