CVE-2021-33057 describes a high-severity vulnerability in Tencent QQ application versions 8.7.1 for Android and iOS, where the application fails to enforce necessary location permissions. An attacker can exploit this by using specific QQ API functions (qq.createMapContext, MapContext.moveToLocation, MapContext.getCenterLocation) to bypass permission requirements and obtain a user's precise physical location (latitude and longitude). This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, and can be exploited remotely without user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tencent:qq:8.7.1:*:*:*:*:android:*:* | ||
8.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tencent:qq:8.7.1:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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