CVE-2014-6041

Android Browser RCE Through Google Play Store XFO

Title source: metasploit

Description

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.

Exploits (3)

metasploit WORKING POC

by Rafay Baloch, joev · rubypoc

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/admin/android/google_play_store_uxss_xframe_rce.rb

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metasploit WORKING POC

by Rafay Baloch, joev · rubypoc

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/gather/android_stock_browser_uxss.rb

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metasploit WORKING POC

by Rafay Baloch, joev · rubypoc

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/gather/android_object_tag_webview_uxss.rb

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References (8)

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

[Patch] https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/webkit/+/1368e05e8875f00e8d2529fe6050d08b55ea4d87

[Patch] https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/webkit/+/7e4405a7a12750ee27325f065b9825c25b40598c

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95693

[Various Sources] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8321185

[Various Sources] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8325807

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69548

[Third Party Advisory] https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2014/09/15/major-android-bug-is-a-privacy-disaster-cve-2014-6041

Scores

EPSS 0.7756

EPSS Percentile 99.0%

Details

CWE

CWE-264

Status published

Products (1)

google/android_browser 4.2.1

Published Sep 02, 2014

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026