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CVE-2018-9461

In onAttachFragment of ShareIntentActivity.java, there is a possible way for an app to read files in the messages app due to a race conditio

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  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

In onAttachFragment of ShareIntentActivity.java, there is a possible way for an app to read files in the messages app due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Google Android

    Version range not reported

References 1

source.android.com