Description (CNA)
Skype for Android stores sensitive user data without encryption in sqlite3 databases that have weak permissions, which allows local applications to read user IDs, contacts, phone numbers, date of birth, instant message logs, and other private information.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/04/14/exclusive-vulnerability-in-skype-for-android-is-exposing-your-name-phone-number-chat-logs-and-a-lot-more/
- http://blogs.skype.com/security/2011/04/privacy_vulnerability_in_skype.html
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/15/skype_for_android_vulnerable/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025387
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.
- http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/04/14/exclusive-vulnerability-in-skype-for-android-is-exposing-your-name-phone-number-chat-logs-and-a-lot-more/
- http://blogs.skype.com/security/2011/04/privacy_vulnerability_in_skype.html
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/15/skype_for_android_vulnerable/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025387