CVE-2012-6637: Input Validation

Published Mar 3, 2014
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Updated

Apache Cordova 3.3.0 and earlier and Adobe PhoneGap 2.9.0 and earlier do not anchor the end of domain-name regular expressions, which allows remote attackers to bypass a whitelist protection mechanism via a domain name that contains an acceptable name as an initial substring.

Affected Software

29 affected components
Apache Cordova<=3.3.0
Apache Cordova=3.0.0
Apache Cordova=3.0.0-rc1
Apache Cordova=3.1.0
Apache Cordova=3.1.0-rc1
Apache Cordova=3.2.0
Apache Cordova=3.2.0-rc1
Apache Cordova=3.3.0-rc1
Adobe PhoneGap<=2.9.0
Adobe PhoneGap=2.0.0
Adobe PhoneGap=2.0.0-rc1
Adobe PhoneGap=2.1.0
Adobe PhoneGap=2.2.0
Adobe PhoneGap=2.2.0-rc1
Adobe PhoneGap=2.2.0-rc2
Adobe PhoneGap=2.3.0
Adobe PhoneGap=2.3.0-rc1
Adobe PhoneGap=2.3.0-rc2
Adobe PhoneGap=2.4.0
Adobe PhoneGap=2.4.0-rc1
Adobe PhoneGap=2.5.0
Adobe PhoneGap=2.5.0-rc1
Adobe PhoneGap=2.6.0
Adobe PhoneGap=2.6.0-rc1
Adobe PhoneGap=2.7.0
Adobe PhoneGap=2.7.0-rc1
Adobe PhoneGap=2.8.0
Adobe PhoneGap=2.8.1
Adobe PhoneGap=2.9.0-rc1

Remediation

Event History

Mar 3, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:50 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6637?

CVE-2012-6637 has been assigned a medium severity level due to its potential impact on application security.

2

How does CVE-2012-6637 affect Apache Cordova and Adobe PhoneGap?

CVE-2012-6637 allows remote attackers to bypass a whitelist protection mechanism affecting specific versions of Apache Cordova and Adobe PhoneGap.

3

How do I fix CVE-2012-6637?

To fix CVE-2012-6637, upgrade to a version of Apache Cordova or Adobe PhoneGap that is later than the affected versions listed.

4

Which versions of Apache Cordova are vulnerable to CVE-2012-6637?

Apache Cordova versions 3.3.0 and earlier are vulnerable to CVE-2012-6637.

5

Which versions of Adobe PhoneGap are affected by CVE-2012-6637?

Adobe PhoneGap versions 2.9.0 and earlier are affected by CVE-2012-6637.

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