CVE-2011-3975
Description
A certain HTC update for Android 2.3.4 build GRJ22, when the Sense interface is used on the HTC EVO 3D, EVO 4G, ThunderBolt, and unspecified other devices, provides the HtcLoggers.apk application, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to obtain a list of telephone numbers from a log, and other sensitive information, by leveraging the android.permission.INTERNET application permission and establishing TCP sessions to 127.0.0.1 on port 65511 and a second port.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
References
- http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-20114556-94/
- http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/10/01/massive-security-vulnerability-in-htc-android-devices-evo-3d-4g-thunderbolt-others-exposes-phone-numbers-gps-sms-emails-addresses-much-more/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49916
- http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/201140/7676/HTC-looking-into-vulnerability-reports
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70270
- http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-20114556-94/
- http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/10/01/massive-security-vulnerability-in-htc-android-devices-evo-3d-4g-thunderbolt-others-exposes-phone-numbers-gps-sms-emails-addresses-much-more/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49916
- http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/201140/7676/HTC-looking-into-vulnerability-reports
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70270
CWEs
CWE-200
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.