What is CVE-2017-16835?

CVE-2017-16835 is a high-severity vulnerability in Photo\,video Locker-Calculator Project, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-02-20.

How severe is CVE-2017-16835?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Photo\,video Locker-Calculator Project

CVE-2017-16835

The "Photo,Video Locker-Calculator" application 12.0 for Android has android:allowBackup="true" in AndroidManifest.xml, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive cleartext information via an "adb backup '-f smart.calculator.gallerylock'" command.

Published 2018-02-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (48.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Photo\,video Locker-Calculator Project — versions 12.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-312 — Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

www.ds-security.com/2017/11/16/photovideo-locker-calculator-leak-of-sensitive-f… (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16835?: CVE-2017-16835 is a high-severity vulnerability in Photo\,video Locker-Calculator Project, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-02-20.
How severe is CVE-2017-16835?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.