CVE-2014-7224

Public Exploit

Description

A Code Execution vulnerability exists in Android prior to 4.4.0 related to the addJavascriptInterface method and the accessibility and accessibilityTraversal objects, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.20% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory github.io Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/02/20 third party advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96833 vdb entry third party advisory
https://daoyuan14.github.io/news/newattackvector.html third party advisory exploit
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70222 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7224?
CVE-2014-7224 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7224?
To fix CVE-2014-7224, 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-2014-7224 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-7224 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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