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CVE-2018-9587
In savePhotoFromUriToUri of ContactPhotoUtils.java in Android-7.0, Android-7.1.1, Android-7.1.2, Android-8.0, Android-8.1 and Android-9,…
High7.3EPSS 0.19%
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- google_android
Description
In savePhotoFromUriToUri of ContactPhotoUtils.java in Android-7.0, Android-7.1.1, Android-7.1.2, Android-8.0, Android-8.1 and Android-9, there is possible unauthorized access to files within the contact app due to a confused deputy scenario. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Android ID: A-113597344.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.19% · top 91% 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 7.3.
Weakness
- Elevation of privilege
- CWE-552 (opens in a new tab)
Affected products
Android · Android
- affected Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9
References (2)
- 106495 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-01-01.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .