CVE-2012-6301 json
The Browser application in Android 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted market: URI…
published 2012-12-10 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-6156
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.4%
- EPSS 6.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
The Browser application in Android 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted market: URI in the SRC attribute of an IFRAME element.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/dos/android/android_stock_browser_iframe)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/dos/android/android_stock_browser_iframe Android Stock Browser Iframe DOS metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2012-12-01
- packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/118539/Android-4.0.3-Browser-Crash.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-6301
- NVD CVE-2012-6301
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