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AVG AntiVirus for Android
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 57129
CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2012-6335
AVG AntiVirus for Android is an anti-virus and anti-backdoor program used on smartphones.
The Anti-theft service of AVG AntiVirus for Android has a security vulnerability that allows local attackers to obtain the user's GPS location information through the general gps location spoofing program.
<* Source: Jiten Jain
Link: http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail? VulnId = CVE-2012-6335
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:
AVG
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Currently, the vendor does not provide patches or upgrade programs. We recommend that users who use the software follow the vendor's homepage to obtain the latest version:
Http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php