The SHAREit application before 4.0.42 for Android allows a remote attacker (on the same…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The SHAREit application before 4.0.42 for Android allows a remote attacker (on the same network or joining public "open" Wi-Fi hotspots created by the application when file transfer is initiated) to download arbitrary files from the device including contacts, photos, videos, sound clips, etc. The attacker must be authenticated as a "recognized device."
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9938
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j82h-gmgf-2c58
References
More Ushareit Shareit vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-07310 The SHAREit application before 4.0.36 for Android allows a remote attacker (on the same… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-11350 SHAREit through 4.0.6.177 does not check the full message length from the received packet… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-11139 SHAREit through 4.0.6.177 does not check the body length from the received packet header… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-9938 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9938 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j82h-gmgf-2c58 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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