CVE-2018-9406

Location disclosure via missing NlpService permission check

Published Jan 17, 2025 · Updated Jan 31, 2025

Information disclosure in Android NlpService allows local users to obtain location information without user interaction. NlpService omits a required permission check before exposing location information to the calling application. A low-privileged local application is sufficient, and the documented consequence is limited to disclosure of location data.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.09%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Android NlpService allows local users to obtain location information without user interaction. NlpService omits a required permission check before exposing location information to the calling application. A low-privileged local application is sufficient, and the documented consequence is limited to disclosure of location data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2018-9406
Published
Jan 17, 2025
Updated
Jan 31, 2025
Vendor
Google Cloud
Product
Android
Classifications
CWE-862, T1430
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 17, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 31, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Android Kernel

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Google Cloud · Androidversion=Android Kernel

Published CVSS scores

5.5CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1430Location Tracking

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