Google Android Unspecified WebKit Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026767 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026767
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 6 2012
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Google Android. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a flaw in WebKit and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry Playbook are also affected.
George Kurtz and Dmitri Alperovitch of CrowdStrike reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
A source code fix is available for webkit.
The fix will be included in a future Android OS update.
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Vendor URL: www.google.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:08:46 +0000
Subject: Google Android OS
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> webkit hack @ RSA conference
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