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CVE-2012-2980

HIGH · CVSS 7.1 EPSS 1.76%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-08-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2012-2980
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.1
EPSS
1.76%
Android

Original Filing — NVD Description

The Samsung and HTC onTouchEvent method implementation for Android on the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide, HTC Merge, Sprint EVO Shift 4G, HTC ChaCha, AT&T Status, HTC Desire Z, T-Mobile G2, T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide, and Samsung Galaxy S stores touch coordinates in the dmesg buffer, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, as demonstrated by PIN numbers, telephone numbers, and text messages.