{"id":"CVE-2018-9445","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2018-9445","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T23:38:58.240Z","title":"In readMetadata of Utils.cpp, there is a possible path traversal bug due to a confused deputy.","description":"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.","published":"2018-11-06T17:29:01.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T02:06:42.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"security@android.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":6.8,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-22"],"affected":["google/android"],"epss":{"score":0.0082,"percentile":0.57053,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2018-08-13","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":45192,"kind":"exploit","title":"Android - Directory Traversal over USB via Injection in blkid Output","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45192","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/android/local/45192.txt","file":"exploits/android/local/45192.txt","published":"2018-08-13","added":"2018-08-13","updated":"2018-08-13","author":"Google Security Research","type":"local","platform":"android","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2018-9445"],"tags":"Traversal","aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1583"}]},"verdict":{"level":"high","text":"A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 0.8%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041432","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@android.com"},{"url":"https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-08-01","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"security@android.com"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45192/","tags":["Exploit","Patch","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@android.com"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041432","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-08-01","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45192/","tags":["Exploit","Patch","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9445","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}