TI-2011-01496 Aliases CVE-2011-1717 GHSA-4c3q-2m57-7pxg

Skype for Android stores sensitive user data without encryption in sqlite3 databases that…

LOW 11CWE-264Published 2011-04-18 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Skype for Android stores sensitive user data without encryption in sqlite3 databases that have weak permissions, which allows local applications to read user IDs, contacts, phone numbers, date of birth, instant message logs, and other private information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00292 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:skype:skype_for_android::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Skype

cpe:2.3:a:skype:skype_for_android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Skype

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1717
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4c3q-2m57-7pxg

References

Exploit 1

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/04/14/exclusive-vulnerability-in-skype-for-android-is-exposing-your-name-phone-number-chat-logs-and-a-lot-more/

Other 2

Sources

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