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Lookout Mobile Security contains a denial-of-service vulnerability

Vulnerability Note VU#704828

Original Release Date: 2013-06-27 | Last Revised: 2013-07-03

Overview

Lookout Mobile Security version 8.14.1-7fe5f1, and possibly earlier versions, contains a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Description

Lookout Mobile Security (version 8.14.1-7fe5f1) crashes if an intent is sent to com.lookout.security.ScanTell with no arguments.

Impact

A malicious application installed on the phone may be able to disable the Lookout Mobile Security software.

Solution

Apply an Update

Lookout Mobile Security version 8.17-8a39d3f has been released to address this vulnerability.

Vendor Information

704828
 

Lookout Affected

Notified:  June 11, 2013 Updated: June 27, 2013

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

We are not aware of further vendor information regarding this vulnerability.


CVSS Metrics

Group Score Vector
Base 3.8 AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Temporal 3 E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
Environmental 2.3 CDP:ND/TD:M/CR:ND/IR:ND/AR:ND

References

Acknowledgements

Thanks to china.x.orion for reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Adam Rauf.

Other Information

CVE IDs: CVE-2013-3579
Date Public: 2013-06-27
Date First Published: 2013-06-27
Date Last Updated: 2013-07-03 13:41 UTC
Document Revision: 15

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