CVE-2019-18624 is a critical vulnerability affecting Opera Mini for Android versions 44.1.2254.142553, 44.1.2254.142659, and 44.1.2254.143214. This flaw allows attackers to bypass intended restrictions on .apk file downloads and installations using a Right-to-Left Override (RTLO) technique, tricking users into installing malicious applications. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
44.1.2254.142553CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:mini:44.1.2254.142553:*:*:*:*:android:*:* | ||
44.1.2254.142659CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:mini:44.1.2254.142659:*:*:*:*:android:*:* | ||
44.1.2254.143214CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:mini:44.1.2254.143214:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.