CVE-2018-9379 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A confused deputy vulnerability in Android allows local attackers to view thumbnails of deleted photos without user interaction or additional privileges.

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-2018-9379?

CVE-2018-9379 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In multiple functions of MiniThumbFile.java, there is a possible way to view the thumbnails of deleted photos due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9379?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9379?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9379 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-9379 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9379 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jvqm-w56m-w3j7.

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