CVE-2024-38272: Auth Bypass in Quick Share

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-06-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-294

Description

There exists a vulnerability in Quick Share/Nearby, where an attacker can bypass the accept file dialog on Quick Share Windows. Normally in Quick Share Windows app we can't send a file without the user accept from the receiving device if the visibility is set to everyone mode or contacts mode. We recommend upgrading to version 1.0.1724.0 of Quick Share or above

Affected products

Google Nearby: before 1.0.1724.0 — fixed in 1.0.1724.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Google Nearby 1.0.1724.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/google/nearby/pull/2402
https://github.com/google/nearby/pull/2589
https://github.com/google/nearby/pull/2402
https://github.com/google/nearby/pull/2589

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