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CVE-2018-8909
The Wire application before 2018-03-07 for Android allows attackers to write to pathnames outside of the downloads directory via a ../ in…
High7.5EPSS 1.6%
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- mitre
Description
The Wire application before 2018-03-07 for Android allows attackers to write to pathnames outside of the downloads directory via a ../ in a filename of a received file, related to AssetService.scala.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.6% · top 24% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (1)
- https://www.x41-dsec.de/reports/X41-Kudelski-Wire-Security-Review-Android.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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