CVE-2024-37573 describes a critical vulnerability in the Talkatone Android application (version 8.4.6) that allows any installed application to initiate phone calls without user permission or interaction. This is achieved by sending a specially crafted intent to the application's OutgoingCallInterceptor component. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.4, indicating significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for unauthorized call placement makes this a serious concern for affected users.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | n/aCNA affected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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