CVE-2018-3988 — MEDIUM (4.7)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Signal	Private Messenger	4.24.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106207Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0656ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106207Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0656ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-3988?

CVE-2018-3988 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2018-3988?

CVE-2018-3988 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-3988?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Signal Private Messenger.