What is CVE-2018-9461?

CVE-2018-9461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2025-01-18.

How severe is CVE-2018-9461?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2018-9461

In onAttachFragment of ShareIntentActivity.java, there is a possible way for an app to read files in the messages app due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.001 (0.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 7.0, 8.0, 7.1.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-362 — Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9461?: CVE-2018-9461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2025-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2018-9461?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.