8.8high
CVE-2018-9459
In Attachment of Attachment.java and getFilePath of EmlAttachmentProvider.java, there is a possible Elevation of Privilege due to a path tr…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.7%
percentile 77%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In Attachment of Attachment.java and getFilePath of EmlAttachmentProvider.java, there is a possible Elevation of Privilege due to a path traversal error. This could lead to a remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-66230183.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Google Inc. Android
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
- source.android.com /security/bulletin/2018-08-01 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1041432 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-9459
- NVD: CVE-2018-9459
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