Location Spoofing Vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy Devices
CVE-2012-6334

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Samsung
Status
Samsungdive
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 December 2012

Summary

The Track My Mobile feature in the SamsungDive subsystem for Android on Samsung Galaxy devices is vulnerable due to improper implementation of Location APIs. This vulnerability allows attackers, situated in close proximity, to manipulate location data using widely available GPS spoofing tools. As a result, users' actual locations can be falsified, posing significant risks to their privacy and security.

References

http://thehackernews.com/2012/12/manufacture-based-gps-tr...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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