CVE-2014-1885: Medium severity Hsgroup Forzearmate Android vulnerability

Published Mar 3, 2014
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Updated

The ForzeArmate application for Android, when Adobe PhoneGap 2.9.0 or earlier is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code, and consequently obtain write access to external-storage resources, by leveraging control over any Google syndication advertising domain.

Affected Software

44 affected components
Hsgroup Forzearmate Android
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
Adobe PhoneGap=2.9.0-rc1
All of the following
Hsgroup Forzearmate Android
Any of the following
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
Adobe PhoneGap=2.9.0-rc1

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
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1885?

CVE-2014-1885 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-1885?

To fix CVE-2014-1885, upgrade the ForzeArmate application to a version that does not rely on Adobe PhoneGap 2.9.0 or earlier.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2014-1885?

CVE-2014-1885 affects the ForzeArmate application on Android devices when using Adobe PhoneGap 2.9.0 or earlier.

4

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2014-1885?

CVE-2014-1885 allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code, potentially compromising external storage access.

5

Who can be targeted by CVE-2014-1885?

CVE-2014-1885 can target any user of the ForzeArmate app running on affected versions of Adobe PhoneGap.

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