Published:2012/12/20  Last Updated:2012/12/20

JVN#69589791
Boat Browser / Boat Browser Mini vulnerable in the WebView class

Overview

Boat Browser and Boat Browser Mini contain an issue in the WebView class.

Products Affected

  • Boat Browser versions prior to 4.2
  • Boat Browser Mini versions prior to 3.9

Description

Boat Browser and Boat Browser Mini are web browsers for Android devices. Boat Browser and Boat Browser Mini contain a vulnerability in the WebView class.

Impact

If a user of the affected product uses other malicious Android application, information managed by the affected product may be disclosed.

Solution

Update the software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Analyzed on 2012.12.20

Measures Conditions Severity
Access Required can be attacked over the Internet using packets
  • High
Authentication anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count)
  • High
User Interaction Required the user must be convinced to take a difficult or suspicious action. If the honest user must have elevated privileges, they are likely to be more suspicious
  • Low
Exploit Complexity some expertise and/or luck required (most buffer overflows, guessing correctly in small space, expertise in Windows function calls)
  • Mid-High

Description of each analysis measures

Comment

This analysis assumes that the user is tricked into installing a malicious application.

Credit

Gaku Mochizuki of Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions, Inc. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

Other Information

JPCERT Alert
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE CVE-2012-5179
JVN iPedia JVNDB-2012-000111