CVE-2018-14980 Information disclosure in n/a
Malicious apps can force screenshots of sensitive notifications, including 2FA codes, even when the device is locked, due to a modified Android system component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-14980?
CVE-2018-14980 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ASUS ZenFone 3 Max Android device with a build fingerprint of asus/US_Phone/ASUS_X008_1:7.0/NRD90M/US_Phone-14.14.1711.92-20171208:user/release-keys contains the android framework (i.e., system_server) with a package name of android (versionCode=24, versionName=7.0) that has been modified by ASUS or another entity in the supply chain. The system_server process in the core android package has an exported broadcast receiver that allows any app co-located on the device to programmatically initiate the taking of a screenshot and have the resulting screenshot be written to external storage (i.e., sdcard). The taking of a screenshot is not transparent to the user; the device has a screen animation as the screenshot is taken and there is a notification indicating that a screenshot occurred. If the attacking app also requests the EXPAND_STATUS_BAR permission, it can wake the device up using certain techniques and expand the status bar to take a screenshot of the user's notifications even if the device has an active screen lock. The notifications may contain sensitive data such as text messages used in two-factor authentication. The system_server process that provides this capability cannot be disabled, as it is part of the Android framework. The notification can be removed by a local Denial of Service (DoS) attack to reboot the device.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14980?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Asus Zenfone 3 Max Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14980?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-14980 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14980 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c6g2-p9rv-24xp.