CVE-2018-9459

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-11-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

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.

Affected products

Android: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0 (+1)

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041432
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-08-01
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041432
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-08-01

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