CVE-2024-11358 Insecure Android File Provider Paths

Q: Is CVE-2024-11358 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11358 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-11358?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11358 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.7 Published 16 Dec 2024 Updated 16 Dec 2024

Local attackers can access sensitive files due to insecure Android File Provider configuration in the Mattermost mobile app.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-11358?

CVE-2024-11358 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mattermost, published on 16 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Mattermost Android Mobile Apps versions <=2.21.0 fail to properly configure file providers which allows an attacker with local access to access files via file provider.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11358?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mattermost Mattermost Mobile.

How do I fix CVE-2024-11358?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11358 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-2024-11358 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11358 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pxf8-qv37-3xxp.