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CVE-2018-9469

In multiple functions of ShortcutService.java, there is a possible creation of a spoofed shortcut due to a missing permission check.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.08%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.08%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public 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.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.08% probability · 0th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-862, CWE-787
Affected
google/android
Source
security@android.com
EPSS trend
0%3%5%27 October 2026: 0.08%27 October 202627 October 2026

EPSS 0.1% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.