# CVE-2017-16835: The "Photo,Video Locker-Calculator" application 12.0 for Android has android:allowBackup="true" in AndroidManifest.xml, which allows attacke

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-02-20 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The "Photo,Video Locker-Calculator" application 12.0 for Android has android:allowBackup="true" in AndroidManifest.xml, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive cleartext information via an "adb backup '-f smart.calculator.gallerylock'" command.

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## References

- https://www.ds-security.com/2017/11/16/photovideo-locker-calculator-leak-of-sensitive-files/

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