CVE-2021-33057

Published: Jul 26, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The QQ application 8.7.1 for Android and iOS does not enforce the permission requirements (e.g., android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) for determining the device's physical location. An attacker can use qq.createMapContext to create a MapContext object, use MapContext.moveToLocation to move the center of the map to the device's location, and use MapContext.getCenterLocation to get the latitude and longitude of the current map center.

Affected (2)

Products: Tencent: Qq

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Tencent Qq	Version 8.7.1
Tencent Qq	Version 8.7.1

Related CWEs

Missing Authorization

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

References (6)

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2205.15202.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/BESTICSP/Vulnerabilities-Related-to-Mini-Programs-Permissions/blob/main/QQ%20applet%20location%20permission%20vulnerability%20report.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://tencent.com

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2205.15202.pdf

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/BESTICSP/Vulnerabilities-Related-to-Mini-Programs-Permissions/blob/main/QQ%20applet%20location%20permission%20vulnerability%20report.pdf

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://tencent.com

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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