CVE-2018-9468 Path traversal in Android

What is CVE-2018-9468?

CVE-2018-9468 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Google Android, published on 20 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In query of DownloadManager.java, there is a possible read/write of arbitrary files due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local information disclosure and file rewriting with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9468?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9468?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9468 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2018-9468 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9468 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-3w8x-p539-469j.