RCE in Wave-Ai Wave
CVE-2023-42471
The wave.ai.browser application through 1.0.35 for Android allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code via a crafted intent. It contains a manifest entry that exports the wave.ai.browser.ui.splash.SplashScreen activity. This activity uses a WebView component to display web content and doesn't adequately validate or sanitize the URI or any extra data passed in the intent by a third party application (with no permissions).
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.028 · change: +0.014
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/actuator/wave.ai.browser/blob/main/CWE-94.md (Exploit)
- github.com/actuator/wave.ai.browser/blob/main/poc.apk (Exploit)
- github.com/actuator/cve/blob/main/CVE-2023-42471 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42471?
- CVE-2023-42471 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wave-Ai Wave, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42471?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-42471 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.