CVE-2012-2980

Description

The Samsung and HTC onTouchEvent method implementation for Android on the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide, HTC Merge, Sprint EVO Shift 4G, HTC ChaCha, AT&T Status, HTC Desire Z, T-Mobile G2, T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide, and Samsung Galaxy S stores touch coordinates in the dmesg buffer, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, as demonstrated by PIN numbers, telephone numbers, and text messages.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.htc.com/www/help/app-security-fix/
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-8R5LD6
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251635 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2980?
CVE-2012-2980 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2980?
To fix CVE-2012-2980, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-2980 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2980 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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