CVE-2012-4907 Security feature bypass in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass JavaScript restrictions to access Android APIs via a crafted web page in Chrome for Android.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-4907?

CVE-2012-4907 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 13 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Google Chrome before 18.0.1025308 on Android does not properly restrict access from JavaScript code to Android APIs, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted web page.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4907?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4907?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4907 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-4907 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4907 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r2hj-gj72-mjjm.

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