In readMetadata of Utils.cpp, there is a possible path traversal bug due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege when mounting a USB device 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-80436257.

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-9445

Key Information

GHSA ID

GHSA-xqhw-7jhx-gmrc

Published

May 14, 2022 1:49 AM

Last Modified

May 14, 2022 1:49 AM

CVSS Score

7.5 /10

Primary Ecosystem

Unknown

Primary Package

Unknown

GitHub Reviewed

✗ No

Dataset

Last updated: July 5, 2025 6:26 AM

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