# CVE-2014-6041: The Android WebView in Android before 4.4 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted attribute containing a \\u00

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 Metasploit modules
- Published: 2014-09-02 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Android WebView in Android before 4.4 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted attribute containing a \u0000 character, as demonstrated by an onclick="window.open('\u0000javascript: sequence to the Android Browser application 4.2.1 or a third-party web browser.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69548
- http://www.rafayhackingarticles.net/2014/08/android-browser-same-origin-policy.html
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8325807
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/webkit/+/1368e05e8875f00e8d2529fe6050d08b55ea4d87
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2014/09/15/major-android-bug-is-a-privacy-disaster-cve-2014-6041
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/webkit/+/7e4405a7a12750ee27325f065b9825c25b40598c
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95693
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8321185
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/admin/android/google_play_store_uxss_xframe_rce.rb
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/gather/android_object_tag_webview_uxss.rb
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/gather/android_stock_browser_uxss.rb

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