CVE-2014-6041

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Summary

CVECVE-2014-6041
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-09-02 10:55:04 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5.8 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Google Android Browser 4.2.1 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
7e4405a7a12750ee27325f065b9825c25b40598c - platform/external/webkit - Git at Google af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 android.googlesource.com
Major Android Bug Is a Privacy Disaster (CVE-2014-6041) | Hacker News af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 news.ycombinator.com
1368e05e8875f00e8d2529fe6050d08b55ea4d87 - platform/external/webkit - Git at Google af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 android.googlesource.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Just an update from the Google side: As discussed below, any Android users on 4.... | Hacker News af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 news.ycombinator.com
Google Android Browser CVE-2014-6041 Same Origin Policy Security Bypass Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Android Browser Same Origin Policy Bypass < 4.4 - CVE-2014-6041 | Learn How To Hack - Ethical Hacking and security tips af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.rafayhackingarticles.net Exploit
Metasploit: Major Android Bug is a Privacy Disa... | SecurityStreet af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 community.rapid7.com
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