#VU44991 Information disclosure in Google Android - CVE-2010-4804
Published: June 9, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44991
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-4804
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Google Android
Software vendor:
Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The Android browser in Android before 2.3.4 allows remote attackers to obtain SD card contents via crafted content:// URIs, related to (1) BrowserActivity.java and (2) BrowserSettings.java in com/android/browser/.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/frameworks/base.git;a=commit;h=f440831d76817e837164ca18c7705e81d2391f87
- http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/packages/apps/Browser.git;a=commit;h=604a598e1e01bda781600a45e0a971898a582666
- http://thomascannon.net/blog/2010/11/android-data-stealing-vulnerability/
- http://www.csc.ncsu.edu/faculty/jiang/nexuss.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48256
- http://www.slashgear.com/android-data-theft-exploit-to-be-plugged-in-gingerbread-video-24116054/