Published:2013/01/31  Last Updated:2013/01/31

JVN#86040029
Weathernews Touch for Android stores location information in the system log file

Overview

Weathernews Touch for Android contains a vulnerability that stores location information in the system log file.

Products Affected

  • Weathernews Touch for Android ver2.3.2 and earlier

Description

Weathernews Touch provided by Weathernews Inc. is a weather forecast application. Weathernews Touch for Android contains a vulnerability that stores location information in the system log file.

Impact

Android applications with permissions to read system log files may obtain location information stored by the product.

Solution

Update the software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.

Vendor Status

Vendor Link
Weathernews Inc. Weathernews Touch - Android Apps on Google Play

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Analyzed on 2013.01.31

Measures Conditions Severity
Access Required can be attacked over the Internet using packets
  • High
Authentication anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count)
  • High
User Interaction Required the user must be convinced to take a difficult or suspicious action. If the honest user must have elevated privileges, they are likely to be more suspicious
  • Low
Exploit Complexity some expertise and/or luck required (most buffer overflows, guessing correctly in small space, expertise in Windows function calls)
  • Mid-High

Description of each analysis measures

Comment

This analysis assumes that the user is tricked into installing a malicious application.

Credit

Gaku Mochizuki of Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions, Inc. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

Other Information

JPCERT Alert
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE CVE-2012-5187
JVN iPedia JVNDB-2013-000005