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TITLE:
MiTalk Messenger for Android Security Bypass Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA47767

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-02-01

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DESCRIPTION:
AppSec has reported a security issue in MiTalk Messenger for Android,
which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The security issue is caused due to an unspecified error and can be
exploited to disclose certain sensitive information like e.g.
contacts, certain SMS data, and certain buddy information and
manipulate certain data.

Successful exploitation requires that a malicious application is
installed.

The security issue is reported in versions 2.1.280 and 2.1.310. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Reportedly fixed in the version released on 5th December 2011.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Daoyuan Wu, Xiapu Luo, and Rocky K. C. Chang Department of Computing,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www4.comp.polyu.edu.hk/~appsec/bugs/CVE-2011-4697-vulnerability-in-MiTalk.html

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