CVE-2014-7224 Code injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Android devices via the addJavascriptInterface method, requiring OS upgrades to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-7224?

CVE-2014-7224 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Google Android, published on 7 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Code Execution vulnerability exists in Android prior to 4.4.0 related to the addJavascriptInterface method and the accessibility and accessibilityTraversal objects, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7224?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7224?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7224 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-2014-7224 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7224 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9vqj-hm4m-4xm9.

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