CVE-2018-9459
In Attachment of Attachment.java and getFilePath of EmlAttachmentProvider.java, there is a...
In Attachment of Attachment.java and getFilePath of EmlAttachmentProvider.java, there is a possible Elevation of Privilege due to a path traversal error. This could lead to a remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-66230183.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Attachment of Attachment.java and getFilePath of EmlAttachmentProvider.java, there is a possible Elevation of Privilege due to a path traversal error. This could lead to a remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-66230183.
- Record
CVE-2018-9459- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Attachment of Attachment.java and getFilePath of EmlAttachmentProvider.java, there is a possible Elevation of Privilege due to a path traversal error. This could lead to a remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-66230183.
- Record
CVE-2018-9459- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-21053 No score
In Attachment of Attachment.java and getFilePath of EmlAttachmentProvider.java, there is a possible Elevation of Privilege due to a path traversal error. This could lead to a remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-66230183.
- Record
EUVD-2018-21053- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v7m6-5cj6-97g7
In Attachment of Attachment.java and getFilePath of EmlAttachmentProvider.java, there is a...
In Attachment of Attachment.java and getFilePath of EmlAttachmentProvider.java, there is a possible Elevation of Privilege due to a path traversal error. This could lead to a remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-66230183.
- Record
GHSA-v7m6-5cj6-97g7- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-9459 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Google Android, published November 6, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.68%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.