CVE-2026-84442 MapQuest Get Directions App com.mapquest.android.ace ExpoShareIntentModule.kt getDataColumn path traversal
A local attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the MapQuest Android app to read arbitrary files from the device.
- 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-2026-84442?
CVE-2026-84442 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in MapQuest Get Directions App, published on 2 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was identified in MapQuest Get Directions App 10.16.1 on Android. This vulnerability affects the function getDataColumn of the file ExpoShareIntentModule.kt of the component com.mapquest.android.ace. The manipulation leads to path traversal. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84442?
How do I fix CVE-2026-84442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-84442 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-2026-84442 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-84442 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2xx7-fjfh-gr5v.