CVE-2014-6041: Google Android Browser

Medium severity, CVSS 5.8. EPSS: 18.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Google Android Browser: version 4.2.1 only

Published 2014-09-02. Last modified 2026-06-17.