VDB-130417 · CVE-2018-9587 · BID 106495

Google Android up to 9.0 System file access

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 9.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component System. This manipulation causes file access. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-9587. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 9.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component System. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a file access vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-552. The product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 01/07/2019. The weakness was disclosed 01/07/2019 as Android Security Bulletin - January 2019 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-9587 since 04/05/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/04/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1083 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-130412, VDB-130413, VDB-130414 and VDB-130415 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: File access
CWE: CWE-552 / CWE-425
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

04/05/2018 🔍
01/01/2019 +271 days 🔍
01/07/2019 +6 days 🔍
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02/04/2019 +28 days 🔍
07/04/2023 +1611 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - January 2019
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-9587 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-9587
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-130417
SecurityFocus: 106495

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/04/2019 08:45
Updated: 07/04/2023 12:38
Changes: 02/04/2019 08:45 (59), 05/07/2020 14:50 (3), 07/04/2023 12:38 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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