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Android : File with universal read or write access
Classification
OWASP Mobile Top 10 2014
OWASP Mobile Top 10 2016
HIPAA
Overview
The application saves the file with global read and write access. This can lead to data confidentiality loss.
The application saves the file with the MODE_WORLD_READABLE or MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE parameter, thus granting all applications access for reading or writing into this file. Using the mentioned constants is insecure: they are deprecated since API Level 17 (Android 4.2).
References
MEDIUM
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See also
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