CVE-2012-6636

Google Android 4.2 Browser and WebView - 'addJavascriptInterface' Code Execution

Severity Score

6.8

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Android API before 17 does not properly restrict the WebView.addJavascriptInterface method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary methods of Java objects by using the Java Reflection API within crafted JavaScript code that is loaded into the WebView component in an application targeted to API level 16 or earlier, a related issue to CVE-2013-4710.

La API Android anterior a 17 no restringe debidamente el método WebView.addJavascriptInterface, lo que permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar métodos arbitrarios de objetos Java mediante el uso de la API Java Reflection dentro de código JavaScript manipulado que es subido en el componente WebView en una aplicación dirigida a API nivel 16 o anteriores, un problema relacionado con CVE-2013-4710.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.8

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-12-21 First Exploit
2014-02-07 CVE Reserved
2014-03-03 CVE Published
2024-03-01 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (13)

URL	Tag	Source
http://50.56.33.56/blog/?p=314	X_refsource_misc
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION_CODES.html#JELLY_BEAN_MR1	X_refsource_confirm
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/WebView.html#addJavascriptInterface%28java.lang.Object%2C%20java.lang.String%29	X_refsource_confirm
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN62161191/index.html	Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/07/9	Mailing List
http://www.internetsociety.org/ndss2014/programme#session3	X_refsource_misc
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_6421	X_refsource_confirm
http://blog.trustlook.com/2013/09/04/alert-android-webview-addjavascriptinterface-code-execution-vulnerability
https://labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/blog/2012/04/23/adventures-with-android-webviews
https://labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/advisories/2013/09/24/webview-addjavascriptinterface-remote-code-execution
https://github.com/mwrlabs/drozer/blob/bcadf5c3fd08c4becf84ed34302a41d7b5e9db63/src/drozer/modules/exploit/mitm/addJavaScriptInterface.py

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41675	2012-12-21
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ndss14nofrak.pdf	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Api Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api"				<= 16.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api" and version " <= 16.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Api Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api"				1.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Api Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api"				2.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Api Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api"				3.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api" and version "3.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Api Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api"				4.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Api Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api"				5.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Api Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api"				6.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Api Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api"				7.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Api Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api"				8.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Api Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api"				9.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api" and version "9.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Api Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api"				10.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api" and version "10.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Api Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api"				11.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api" and version "11.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Api Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api"				12.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api" and version "12.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Api Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api"				13.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api" and version "13.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Api Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api"				14.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api" and version "14.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Api Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api"				15.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android Api" and version "15.0"		-		Affected