CVE-2018-20523

Public Exploit

Description

Xiaomi Stock Browser 10.2.4.g on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro devices and other Redmi Android phones allows content provider injection. In other words, a third-party application can read the user's cleartext browser history via an app.provider.query content://com.android.browser.searchhistory/searchhistory request.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.19% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory xiaomi.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sec.xiaomi.com broken link vendor advisory
https://vishwarajbhattrai.wordpress.com/2019/03/22/content-provider-injection-in-xiaomi-stock-browser third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163796/Xiaomi-10.2.4.g-Information-Disclosure.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20523?
CVE-2018-20523 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20523?
To fix CVE-2018-20523, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-20523 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-20523 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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