CVE-2014-6041
First published: Tue Sep 02 2014(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Google Android Browser | =4.2.1 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.rafayhackingarticles.net/2014/08/android-browser-same-origin-policy.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69548
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/webkit/+/1368e05e8875f00e8d2529fe6050d08b55ea4d87
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/webkit/+/7e4405a7a12750ee27325f065b9825c25b40598c
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2014/09/15/major-android-bug-is-a-privacy-disaster-cve-2014-6041
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95693
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8321185
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8325807
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- canonical/google android browser
- version/google android browser/4.2.1