Downloads Resources over HTTP in apk-parser

HIGH 8.1CVE-2016-10564 · GHSA-5g4r-87v2-jqvx · Published 31/05/2018 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2016-10564 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability affecting apk-parser (apk-parser project), apk-parser.
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.1%, higher than 65.8% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 0.1.6 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
apk-parser apk-parser_project	`< 0.1.6`	`0.1.6`
apk-parser npm	`< 0.1.6`	`0.1.6`

Description

apk-parser is a tool to extract Android Manifest info from an APK file.

apk-parser versions below 0.1.6 download binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested binary with an attacker controlled binary if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

Recommendation

Update to version 0.1.6 or later.

NVD description

apk-parser is a tool to extract Android Manifest info from an APK file. apk-parser versions below 0.1.6 download binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested binary with an attacker controlled binary if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10564 · ADVISORY
npmjs.com/advisories/195 · WEB
nodesecurity.io/advisories/195 · Third Party Advisory

Running one of these products? Scan your site to see whether it exposes a vulnerable version.

Scan my site free

Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

apk-parser

apk-parser_project

< 0.1.6

0.1.6

apk-parser

npm

< 0.1.6

0.1.6

Description

apk-parser is a tool to extract Android Manifest info from an APK file.

Recommendation

Update to version 0.1.6 or later.

NVD description