Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects an Android privacy vault app that stored sensitive content in a way Android backup could expose. If an attacker can perform a device backup, protected photos or videos may be recoverable in cleartext. The public bundle does not provide CVSS scoring or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted data exposure issue, not a broad infrastructure emergency. Prioritize users or devices that stored sensitive media in the app, then remove or update the app based on vendor guidance.
Technical view
The affected app is "Photo,Video Locker-Calculator" version 12.0 for Android. Its AndroidManifest.xml sets android:allowBackup="true", enabling Android backup extraction of sensitive cleartext files. The source bundle identifies the vulnerability but does not name a vendor patch, fixed version, CVSS vector, or CWE.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Android devices with this specific app version installed, especially where sensitive media was stored in the app. Practical risk appears highest when an attacker has physical or logical device access sufficient to initiate Android backup operations.
Exploitation context
The CVE record describes data exposure through Android backup behavior. KEV is false in the provided bundle, and no cited source claims active exploitation. The evidence supports local or device-adjacent misuse, not remote internet-scale exploitation.
Researcher notes
The bundle provides a clear root cause but sparse metadata: no CVSS, CWE, affected CPEs, patch status, or exploitation evidence. Avoid expanding scope beyond app version 12.0 unless vendor records independently confirm other affected builds.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor or app store guidance for a fixed version before continued use.
- Remove the app if no trustworthy fixed version is available.
- Stop storing sensitive media in the affected app version.
- Restrict physical device access and unauthorized Android debugging on managed devices.
- Use MDM controls to limit backup extraction where supported.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Android devices for "Photo,Video Locker-Calculator" version 12.0.
- Confirm whether sensitive photos or videos were stored in the app.
- Review the app manifest for android:allowBackup set to true.
- Check MDM or endpoint logs for unauthorized backup-related activity.
- Document whether a vendor-fixed version is available.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ds-security.com/2017/11/16/photovideo-locker-calculator-leak-of-sensitive-files/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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