CVE-2018-9469
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 20, 2024 at 04:53 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:06 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAndroid
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
In multiple functions of ShortcutService.java, there is a possible creation of a spoofed shortcut due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in a privileged app with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-862CWE-787
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