CVE-2014-1882

Description

Apache Cordova 3.3.0 and earlier and Adobe PhoneGap 2.9.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to bypass intended device-resource restrictions of an event-based bridge via a crafted library clone that leverages IFRAME script execution and directly accesses bridge JavaScript objects, as demonstrated by certain cordova.require calls.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.66% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ndss14nofrak.pdf
http://www.internetsociety.org/ndss2014/programme#session3
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2014/Jan/96 mailing list vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/07/9 mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124954/apachecordovaphonegap-bypass.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1882?
CVE-2014-1882 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1882?
To fix CVE-2014-1882, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-1882 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-1882 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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