CVE-2013-7373 Weak cryptography in n/a

What is CVE-2013-7373?

CVE-2013-7373 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 29 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Android before 4.4 does not properly arrange for seeding of the OpenSSL PRNG, which makes it easier for attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging use of the PRNG within multiple applications.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7373?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2013-7373?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-7373 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2013-7373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-r764-w44g-5r74.