Google Android ShareIntentActivity.java onAttachFragment race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android and classified as problematic. The impacted element is the function onAttachFragment of the file ShareIntentActivity.java. This manipulation causes race condition. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-9461. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Android (the affected version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is the function onAttachFragment of the file ShareIntentActivity.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-9461 since 04/05/2018. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/19/2025).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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04/05/2018 🔍
01/18/2025 +2480 days 🔍
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02/19/2025 +32 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-9461 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-9461
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-292519
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 01/18/2025 08:27
Updated: 02/19/2025 07:57
Changes: 01/18/2025 08:27 (55), 02/19/2025 07:57 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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