Medium severity6.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 6, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-9445
CVE-2018-9445
Description
In readMetadata of Utils.cpp, there is a possible path traversal bug due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege when mounting a USB device with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-80436257.
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Affected products
2- Range: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1
Patches
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References
3- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-08-01nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45192/nvdExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041432nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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