CVE-2013-3579 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can crash the Lookout Mobile Security Android app by sending a crafted intent with zero arguments, 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-2013-3579?
CVE-2013-3579 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 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 Lookout Mobile Security application before 8.17-8a39d3f for Android allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted application that sends an intent to com.lookout.security.ScanTell with zero arguments.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lookout Lookout Security \& Antivirus.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3579 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-2013-3579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m5wv-29cv-pj3m.