CVE-2014-4968 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Android devices using Boat Browser by visiting a crafted website due to unsafe JavaScript interface handling.
- 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-2014-4968?
CVE-2014-4968 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Feb 2020. 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
The WebView class and use of the WebView.addJavascriptInterface method in the Boat Browser application 8.0 and 8.0.1 for Android allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, a related issue to CVE-2012-6636.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4968?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Boatmob Boat Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4968?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4968 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2014-4968 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4968 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vw4x-mjrq-7hfm.