Vulnerability identifier: #VU23809

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Twitter for Android
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor: Twitter

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure data storage issue. A local application on the device can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information of the Twitter application, such as Direct Messages, protected Tweets, location information.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Twitter for Android: 5.68.0 - 8.12.0-release.00

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External links
http://privacy.twitter.com/en/blog

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.