CVE-2013-4872: Google Glass

Medium severity, CVSS 6.9. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Google Glass before XE6 does not properly restrict the processing of QR codes, which allows physically proximate attackers to modify the configuration or redirect users to arbitrary web sites via a crafted symbol, as demonstrated by selecting a Wi-Fi access point in order to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack.

Affected products

• Google Glass: up to and including xe5

Published 2013-07-18. Last modified 2026-06-16.