The WebView class and use of the WebView.addJavascriptInterface method in the Boat…
Priority MEDIUM 47Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The WebView class and use of the WebView.addJavascriptInterface method in the Boat Browser application 8.0 and 8.0.1 for Android allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, a related issue to CVE-2012-6636.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06233 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4968
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vw4x-mjrq-7hfm
References
More Boatmob Boat Browser vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-04368 The Boat Browser application before 4.2 and Boat Browser Mini application before 3.9 for… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2014-4968 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-4968 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vw4x-mjrq-7hfm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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