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    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.

    Published:Sep 2, 2014
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Sep 2, 2014
    EPSS Score:0.62077
    CVSS Score:5.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Google
    Product
    Android Browser

    Exploits

    http://www.rafayhackingarticles.net/2014/08/android-browser-same-origin-policy.htmlhttp://www.rafayhackingarticles.net/2014/08/android-browser-same-origin-policy.html

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    References

    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
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High