CVE-2021-33057

Public Exploit

Description

The QQ application 8.7.1 for Android and iOS does not enforce the permission requirements (e.g., android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) for determining the device's physical location. An attacker can use qq.createMapContext to create a MapContext object, use MapContext.moveToLocation to move the center of the map to the device's location, and use MapContext.getCenterLocation to get the latitude and longitude of the current map center.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory tencent.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tencent.com vendor advisory
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2205.15202.pdf third party advisory technical description
https://github.com/BESTICSP/Vulnerabilities-Related-to-Mini-Programs-Permissions/blob/main/QQ%20applet%20location%20permission%20vulnerability%20report.pdf third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-33057?
CVE-2021-33057 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-33057?
To fix CVE-2021-33057, 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-2021-33057 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-33057 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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