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In shouldBlockDirectoryFromTree of ExternalStorageProvider.java, there is a possible way to access protected data due to a logic error in…

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8.4HighCISA-ADP
Exploited
No known exploitation
Fix
No fix listed
Who is exposed
Specific setups only
Published
Last modified
Published
Not listed in CISA KEV
19/100 · provisional
Specific setups only
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

The affected software is the Android operating system's ExternalStorageProvider component, which manages access to shared storage such as files on an SD card or other external storage. A logic error in this component could allow a local app to reach protected data it should not be able to access, potentially gaining elevated privileges on the device without any user interaction.

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In shouldBlockDirectoryFromTree of ExternalStorageProvider.java, there is a possible way to access protected data due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Timeline

  1. CISA SSVC assessment

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

  2. CVE published
  3. First seen by cve.now1 day
  4. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Google Android

    17, 16-qpr2, 16, 15, 14

Evidence 1

  1. Link

Corrections

None so far.

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