QID 630825

Date Published: 2023-03-03

QID 630825: QQ application For Android Missing Authorization Vulnerability

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.

On successful exploitation, it could allow an attacker to execute code.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.

Solution

Upgrade to the latest packages which contain a patch. Refer to CVE-2021-33057 to address this issue and obtain more information.

Vendor References

CVE-2021-33057 - nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33057

CVEs related to QID 630825

CVE-2021-33057 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
CVE-2021-33057	Android		nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33057

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