CVE-2018-9377 Information disclosure in Android
Local attackers can access user metadata and escalate privileges via a pending intent vulnerability in Android's ActivityManagerService.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-9377?
CVE-2018-9377 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 28 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In getIntentForIntentSender of ActivityManagerService.java, there is a possible way to access user metadata due to a pending intent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-908
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9377?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9377?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9377 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-9377 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9377 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7676-xq8c-838g.