CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2019-15743

Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere

Published: Nov 14, 2019 | Modified: Nov 19, 2019
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
2.1 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

The Sony Xperia Touch Android device with a build fingerprint of Sony/blanc_windy/blanc_windy:7.0/LOIRE-SMART-BLANC-1.0.0-170530-0834/1:user/dev-keys contains a pre-installed app with a package name of com.sonymobile.android.maintenancetool.testmic app (versionCode=24, versionName=7.0) that allows unauthorized microphone audio recording via a confused deputy attack. This capability can be accessed by any app co-located on the device. This app allows a third-party app to use its open interface to record audio to external storage.

Weakness

The product uses an externally controlled name or reference that resolves to a resource that is outside of the intended control sphere.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Xperia_touch_firmware Sony - (including) - (including)

References