---------------------------------------------------------------------- A step-by-step discussion of the latest Flash Player 0-day exploit: http://secunia.com/blog/210 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Skype for Android Insecure File Permissions Weakness SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA44223 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/44223/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=44223 RELEASE DATE: 2011-04-19 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/44223/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/44223/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=44223 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: Justin Case has reported a weakness in Skype for Android, which can be exploited by malicious people to gain access to sensitive information. The weakness is caused due to the application setting insecure permissions for files, which contain cached profile information and instant messages and can be exploited to disclose or manipulate stored information. Successful exploitation may require tricking a user into installing a malicious application. SOLUTION: Do not install applications from untrusted sources. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Justin Case ORIGINAL ADVISORY: Skype: http://blogs.skype.com/security/2011/04/privacy_vulnerability_in_skype.html Justin Case: 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/ OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------