CVE-2018-3988
Signal Messenger for Android Unsecured Private Image Cache Exposure
Description
Signal Messenger for Android 4.24.8 may expose private information when using "disappearing messages." If a user uses the photo feature available in the "attach file" menu, then Signal will leave the picture in its own cache directory, which is available to any application on the system.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 10, 2018, 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 3, 2023, 1:36 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.0
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-3988.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106207 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0656 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2018-3988 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 03, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106207 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106207 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 19, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Talos AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Apr. 07, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:signal:messenger:4.24.8:*:*:*:*:android:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:signal:private_messenger:4.24.8:*:*:*:*:android:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 05, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0656 No Types Assigned https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0656 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106207 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106207 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-200 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:signal:messenger:4.24.8:*:*:*:*:android:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106207 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-3988 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-3988
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} 0.00%
score
0.15112
percentile