Android Messaging Race Condition Allows Local File Read
CVE-2018-9461 Published on January 18, 2025
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2018-9461 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Race Condition Vulnerability?
The program contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.
CVE-2018-9461 has been classified to as a Race Condition vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2018-9461
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Affected Versions
Google Android Version Android Kernel is affected by CVE-2018-9461Exploit Probability
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