Path Traversal in Mapquest Get Directions App
CVE-2026-84442
A vulnerability was identified in MapQuest Get Directions App 10.16.1 on Android. This vulnerability affects the function getDataColumn of the file ExpoShareIntentModule.kt of the component com.mapquest.android.ace. The manipulation leads to path traversal. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Mapquest Get Directions App — versions 10.16.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/397830 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/397830/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-84442 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/885452 (third-party-advisory)
- docs.google.com/document/d/1NqFuHvwq66hpOfxTWPKlUB1_eMwLvujH/edit (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-84442?
- CVE-2026-84442 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mapquest Get Directions App, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2026-09-02.
- How severe is CVE-2026-84442?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.