Vulnerability in Google Android Browser
CVE-2014-6041
The Android WebView in Android before 4.4 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted attribute containing a \u0000 character, as demonstrated by an onclick="window.open('\u0000javascript: sequence to the Android Browser application 4.2.1 or a third-party web browser.
EPSS: 0.183 (96.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Google Android_browser — versions 4.2.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-6041?
- CVE-2014-6041 is a vulnerability in Google Android Browser, classified under CWE-264. Published 2014-09-02.
- Is CVE-2014-6041 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.