CVE-2014-6041 json
The Android WebView in Android before 4.4 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted attribute containing a \u0…
published 2014-09-02 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-5929
- cvss
- 5.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 18.3%
- EPSS 18.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/gather/android_object_tag_webview_uxss)
Exploit prediction
18.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/gather/android_object_tag_webview_uxss Android Open Source Platform (AOSP) Browser UXSS metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2014-10-04
- Metasploit auxiliary/admin/android/google_play_store_uxss_xframe_rce Android Browser RCE Through Google Play Store XFO metasploit auxiliary, normal rank
- Metasploit auxiliary/gather/android_stock_browser_uxss Android Open Source Platform (AOSP) Browser UXSS metasploit auxiliary, normal rank
- rafayhackingarticles.net http://www.rafayhackingarticles.net/2014/08/android-browser-same-origin-policy.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
- android.googlesource.com /platform/external/webkit/+/1368e05e8875f00e8d2529fe6050d08b55ea4d87
- android.googlesource.com /platform/external/webkit/+/7e4405a7a12750ee27325f065b9825c25b40598c
-
rafayhackingarticles.net
/2014/08/android-browser-same-origin-policy.html
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/69548
vdb-entry
- news.ycombinator.com /item?id=8325807
- community.rapid7.com /community/metasploit/blog/2014/09/15/major-android-bug-is-a-privacy-disaster-cve-2014-6041
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/95693
vdb-entry
- news.ycombinator.com /item?id=8321185
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-6041
- NVD CVE-2014-6041
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