CVE-2014-7224 Code injection in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9vqj-hm4m-4xm9.