Information disclosure in Apache Cordova
CVE-2016-6799
Product: Apache Cordova Android 5.2.2 and earlier. The application calls methods of the Log class. Messages passed to these methods (Log.v(), Log.d(), Log.i(), Log.w(), and Log.e()) are stored in a series of circular buffers on the device. By default, a maximum of four 16 KB rotated logs are kept in addition to the current log. The logged data can be read using Logcat on the device. When using platforms prior to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), the log data is not sandboxed per application; any application installed on the device has the capability to read data logged by other applications.
EPSS: 0.026 (84.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Cordova
- Apache Software Foundation Cordova Android — versions 5.2.2 and earlier
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6799?
- CVE-2016-6799 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Cordova, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-05-09.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6799?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.