CVE-2012-5812: The ACRA library for Android does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject'...

Security readout for executives and security teams

ACRA, an Android crash-reporting library, failed to confirm that an HTTPS server certificate was issued for the server being contacted. A person intercepting network traffic could impersonate the crash-report server using any otherwise valid certificate. Business urgency depends on whether affected apps used ACRA and what sensitive data crash reports contained. Exposure is most likely in older Android applications that embedded ACRA for crash reporting over SSL. The source bundle lists affected vendor and product as n/a, so version-level exposure must be established from application dependency records or source review. Treat as a targeted legacy exposure check, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize apps that still use old Android crash-reporting code, transmit sensitive crash data, or operate on untrusted networks. Mitigation focus: Inventory Android applications for ACRA dependency usage and versions.; Check ACRA project or vendor guidance for fixed releases or recommended configuration.; Upgrade or replace vulnerable ACRA integrations where hostname verification is not enforced..

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Jun 24, 2026, 12:04 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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