CVE-2012-6636
Apache Android WebView Haskell Injection
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 3, 2014, 4:50 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:13 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2012-6636 has a 7 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2012-6636.
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Vulnerability Exploitation
CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.
Android 3.0 through 4.1.x on Disney Mobile, eAccess, KDDI, NTT DOCOMO, SoftBank, and other devices does not properly implement the WebView class, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary methods of Java objects or cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted web page, as demonstrated by use of the WebView.addJavascriptInterface method, a related issue to CVE-2012-6636.
An app demo for test android webview security issue: CVE-2012-6636
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Java HTML Python
Quick Repo for any Bug Hunter
CompatWebView is used to fix addJavascriptInterface below Android 4.2
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2012-6636 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2012-6636 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/WebView.html#addJavascriptInterface%28java.lang.Object%2C%20java.lang.String%29 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE http://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/WebView.html#addJavascriptInterface%28java.lang.Object,%20java.lang.String%29 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 28, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN62161191/index.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 25, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_6421 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 03, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-6636 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-6636
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
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4.06 }} 0.25%
score
0.91853
percentile