CVE-2017-9245

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2017-07-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

The Google News and Weather application before 3.3.1 for Android allows remote attackers to read OAuth tokens by sniffing the network and leveraging the lack of SSL.

Affected products

Google News And Weather: before 3.3.1 — fixed in 3.3.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Google News And Weather 3.3.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/36
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99892
https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2017/07/18/advisory-googles-android-news-and-weather-app-doesnt-always-use-ssl-cve-2017-9245/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/36
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99892
https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2017/07/18/advisory-googles-android-news-and-weather-app-doesnt-always-use-ssl-cve-2017-9245/

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