JVN#90289505
Content Provider in MovatwiTouch fails to restrict access permissions
Overview
The Content Provider in MovatwiTouch contains an issue where access permissions are not restricted.
Products Affected
- MovatwiTouch Ver.1.792 and earlier
- MovatwiTouch Paid Version Ver.1.792 and earlier
Description
MovatwiTouch is a Twitter client software for Android devices. The Content Provider in MovatwiTouch contains an issue where access permissions are not restricted.
Impact
If a user of the affected product uses another malicious Android application, authorization information granted to MovatwiTouch may be obtained. As a result, the user may be impersonated to post information on Twitter.
Solution
Update the Software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Status
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Analyzed on 2013.05.29
| Measures | Conditions | Severity |
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| Access Required | can be attacked over the Internet using packets |
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| Authentication | anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count) |
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| 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 |
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| Exploit Complexity | some expertise and/or luck required (most buffer overflows, guessing correctly in small space, expertise in Windows function calls) |
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Description of each analysis measures
Comment
This analysis assumes that the user is tricked into installing a malicious application.
Credit
Masata Nishida of Advanced Research Laboratory, SecureBrain Corporation reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert | |
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| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2013-2318 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2013-000047 |