Google Android WebView memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android. This affects an unknown part of the component WebView. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-7224. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component WebView. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The advisory summarizes:

(...) affects Android devices when using a non-default configuration in which an accessibility feature is enabled.

The weakness was shared 10/01/2014 by Daoyuan Wu and Rocky Chang as not defined advisory (Blog). The advisory is shared at daoyuan14.github.io. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-7224 since 09/29/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/21/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 185 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (96833) and SecurityFocus (BID 70222†). Additional details are provided at seclists.org. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/30/2014 🔍
09/29/2014 +183 days 🔍
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10/08/2014 +7 days 🔍
02/21/2022 +2693 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: daoyuan14.github.io
Researcher: Daoyuan Wu, Rocky Chang
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-7224 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-7224
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67729
X-Force: 96833 - Google Android WebView code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 70222 - Google Android API WebView Component CVE-2014-7224 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/08/2014 11:55
Updated: 02/21/2022 09:50
Changes: 10/08/2014 11:55 (45), 07/05/2017 09:00 (10), 02/21/2022 09:50 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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