CVE-2011-1717
Skype for Android stores sensitive user data without encryption in sqlite3 databases that have weak permissions, which allows local applications to read user IDs, contacts, phone numbers, date of birth, instant message logs, and other private information.
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 21% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-264
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- skype:skype_for_android
References
- http://blogs.skype.com/security/2011/04/privacy_vulnerability_in_skype.html
- http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/04/14/exclusive-vulnerability-in-skype-for-android-is-exposing-your-name-phone-number-chat-logs-and-a-lot-more/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025387
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/15/skype_for_android_vulnerable/
- http://blogs.skype.com/security/2011/04/privacy_vulnerability_in_skype.html