PT-2019-11165 · Google · Android

Published 2019-02-11 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2018-9587

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.3

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Android versions 7.0 through 9

Description: The issue allows for possible unauthorized access to files within the contact app due to a confused deputy scenario, which could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is required for exploitation.

Recommendations: For Android versions 7.0 through 9, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Files Accessible to External Parties

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-552

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-9587

Affected Products

Android

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-9587 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-01-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9587 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/106495 · Note