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.
CVE-2014-6041
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 5.8 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 18.3% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 5.8MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 5.8(low)
- EG Risk
- 57(Track)EG Risk 57/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity58% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 18%
- EPSS %ILE
- 97%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 2, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://www.rafayhackingarticles.net/2014/08/android-browser-same-origin-policy.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69548
- cve@mitrehttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/webkit/+/1368e05e8875f00e8d2529fe6050d08b55ea4d87
- cve@mitrehttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/webkit/+/7e4405a7a12750ee27325f065b9825c25b40598c
- cve@mitrehttps://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2014/09/15/major-android-bug-is-a-privacy-disaster-cve-2014-6041
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95693
- cve@mitrehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8321185
- cve@mitrehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8325807
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.rafayhackingarticles.net/2014/08/android-browser-same-origin-policy.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69548
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/webkit/+/1368e05e8875f00e8d2529fe6050d08b55ea4d87
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/webkit/+/7e4405a7a12750ee27325f065b9825c25b40598c
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2014/09/15/major-android-bug-is-a-privacy-disaster-cve-2014-6041
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95693
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8321185
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 Metasploit modules). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Metasploitauxiliary/gather/android_object_tag_webview_uxss✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 4, 2014
Android Open Source Platform (AOSP) Browser UXSS
Open source ↗ - Metasploitauxiliary/admin/android/google_play_store_uxss_xframe_rce✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 1, 2014
Android Browser RCE Through Google Play Store XFO
Open source ↗ - Metasploitauxiliary/gather/android_stock_browser_uxss✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 1, 2014
Android Open Source Platform (AOSP) Browser UXSS
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