CVE-2018-9461

Published: Jan 17, 2025

Modified: Mar 18, 2025

PUBLISHED

Description

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	affected `Android Kernel`

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-08-01

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CVE-2018-9461

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