CVE-2011-1717

Impact

Skype for Android stores sensitive user data without encryption in sqlite3 databases that have weak permissions, which allows local applications to read user IDs, contacts, phone numbers, date of birth, instant message logs, and other private information.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://blogs.skype.com/security/2011/04/privacy_vulnerability_in_skype.html
• 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/
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025387
• http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/15/skype_for_android_vulnerable/
• http://blogs.skype.com/security/2011/04/privacy_vulnerability_in_skype.html
• 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/
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025387
• http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/15/skype_for_android_vulnerable/