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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 \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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Severity

N/A

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.7756 (77.6%)
Percentile: 99.0%
EPSS: 2026-05-06

Affects

google:android_browser

Technical 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.

Published: 9/2/2014, 10:55:04 AM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM

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