OSVDB ID: 85304

Title: Sosceo Ad Library for Android com.sosceo.android.ads.AdView Recent Phone Call Number Remote Disclosure

Info

Disclosure

Mar 19, 2012

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Sosceo Ad Library for Android contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered by the com.sosceo.android.ads.AdView object querying the device's contact information for the most recent call and then storing it in data objects which are used as URL queries when requesting ads, which will disclose the phone number of the most recent call to a remote attacker.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Mobile Phone / Hand-held Device
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Solution: Workaround
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Uncoordinated Disclosure

Solution

The presence of this software means the host system has been compromised through some other exploit/vulnerability. The only way to ensure the software, and any other malicious software (malware), is completely removed is to re-install the operating system.

Products

Sosceo Ad Library

Sosceo Ad Library for Android

Unspecified

References

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete



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