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.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| Boat Browser | Boat Browser - Android Apps on Google Play |
| Boat Browser Mini - Android Apps on Google Play |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Analyzed on 2012.12.20
| Measures | Conditions | Severity |
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| Access Required | can be attacked over the Internet using packets |
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| Authentication | anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count) |
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| 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 |
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| Exploit Complexity | some expertise and/or luck required (most buffer overflows, guessing correctly in small space, expertise in Windows function calls) |
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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 |
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| JPCERT Reports |
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| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2012-5179 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2012-000111 |