CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-3988

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.

1.9 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

4.7 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0656 Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106207 Broken Link Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:signal:private_messenger:4.24.8:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-12-10 05:29

Updated : 2023-02-03 01:36

NVD link : CVE-2018-3988

Mitre link : CVE-2018-3988

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-200