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CVE-2012-2980

Published: Aug 21, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-255
NVD MITRE
7.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 24.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

The Samsung and HTC onTouchEvent method implementation for Android on the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide, HTC Merge, Sprint EVO Shift 4G, HTC ChaCha, AT&T Status, HTC Desire Z, T-Mobile G2, T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide, and Samsung Galaxy S stores touch coordinates in the dmesg buffer, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, as demonstrated by PIN numbers, telephone numbers, and text messages.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-255

Affected Products

n/an/a
statusatt
Mixed
Communications / video-conferencing
chachahtc
Embedded
Mobile Apps
desirehtc
Embedded
Mobile Apps
mergehtc
Embedded
Mobile Apps
attcommercialUSCommunicationsaka u-verse firmware, winvnc, xmill
htccommercialTWMobile Apps
and 5 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://www.htc.com/www/help/app-security-fix/
htc.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-8R5LD6
kb.cert.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251635
kb.cert.org

Timeline

Published
Aug 21, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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