Google Android API WebView Component CVE-2014-7224 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	70222
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2014-7224
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 29 2014 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 29 2014 12:00AM
Credit:	Daoyuan Wu, and Rocky Chang
Vulnerable:	Google Android 4.3.1 Google Android 4.2.2 Google Android 4.1.2 Google Android 4.1.1 Google Android 4.3 Google Android 4.2 Google Android 4.1
Not Vulnerable:

Google Android API WebView Component CVE-2014-7224 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Google Android is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

An attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the application. Successful exploits will compromise the application and possibly the underlying device.

Google Android API WebView Component CVE-2014-7224 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Google Android API WebView Component CVE-2014-7224 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Google Android API WebView Component CVE-2014-7224 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Android Homepage (Google)
  
• Two New Attack Vectors to Aggravate the Android addJavascriptInterface RCE Issue (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)