Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-6636 (CCN-176942)

Assigned:2014-02-07
Published:2014-02-07
Updated:2020-07-28
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.2 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://50.56.33.56/blog/?p=314

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-6636

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION_CODES.html#JELLY_BEAN_MR1

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/WebView.html#addJavascriptInterface%28java.lang.Object,%20java.lang.String%29

Source: JVN
Type: UNKNOWN
JVN#62161191

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20140207 Re: CVE request: multiple issues in Apache Cordova/PhoneGap

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ndss14nofrak.pdf

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.internetsociety.org/ndss2014/programme#session3

Source: CCN
Type: Android Web site
Google Android

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
android-cve20126636-code-exec(176942)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_6421

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Fri, 7 Feb 2014 12:49:00 -0500 (EST)
Re: CVE request: multiple issues in Apache Cordova/PhoneGap

Source: CCN
Type: Rapid7 Vulnerability and Exploit Database [05-30-2018]
Android Browser and WebView addJavascriptInterface Code Execution

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:android_api:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:android_api:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:android_api:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:android_api:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:android_api:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:android_api:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:android_api:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:android_api:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:android_api:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:android_api:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:android_api:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:android_api:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:android_api:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:android_api:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:android_api:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:android_api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 16.0)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20126636000
    V
    CVE-2012-6636 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2014-03-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20126636000
    V
    CVE-2012-6636 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2014-03-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20126636000
    V
    CVE-2012-6636 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-03-02
    BACK
    google android api 1.0
    google android api 2.0
    google android api 3.0
    google android api 4.0
    google android api 5.0
    google android api 6.0
    google android api 7.0
    google android api 8.0
    google android api 9.0
    google android api 10.0
    google android api 11.0
    google android api 12.0
    google android api 13.0
    google android api 14.0
    google android api 15.0
    google android api *
    google android 4.1