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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2018-9445 EUVD-2018-21039GHSA-xqhw-7jhx-gmrc

In readMetadata of Utils.cpp, there is a possible path traversal bug due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privi…

Published Nov 6, 2018 · Updated Sep 17, 2024 · Assigned by google_android

Vendor: Google Product: Android Platform: Android

Description

In readMetadata of Utils.cpp, there is a possible path traversal bug due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege when mounting a USB device 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-80436257.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Google Android Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 —

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Exploit-DB 1

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