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TITLE:
Blacklist for Android Security Bypass Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA48425

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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http://secunia.com/advisories/48425/
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=48425

RELEASE DATE:
2012-03-21

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

The vulnerability is caused due to the application not properly
restricting access, which can be exploited to read or modify
blacklists and contact lists.

Successful exploitation requires that a malicious application is
installed.

The vulnerability is reported in versions 1.8.1 and 1.9.2.1. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.9.2.3.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Daoyuan Wu, Xiapu Luo, and Rocky K. C. Chang, AppSec.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www4.comp.polyu.edu.hk/~appsec/bugs/CVE-2011-4705-vulnerability-in-Blacklist.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
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