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Case File

CVE-2018-9459

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 1.68% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-11-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
exploit

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CVE
CVE-2018-9459
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
1.68%
Android Java

Original Filing — NVD Description

In Attachment of Attachment.java and getFilePath of EmlAttachmentProvider.java, there is a possible Elevation of Privilege due to a path traversal error. This could lead to a remote escalation of privilege 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-66230183.