THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2011-2357
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2011-2357

Android vulnerability

CVSS
4.3
EPSS
4.6%
EPSS pct
91th
Exploited
No known
Cross-application scripting vulnerability in the Browser URL loading functionality in Android 2.3.4 and 3.1 allows local applications to bypass the sandbox and execute arbitrary Javascript in arbitrary domains by (1) causing the MAX_TAB number of tabs to be opened, then loading a URI to the targeted domain into the current tab, or (2) making two startActivity function calls beginning with the targeted domain's URI followed by the malicious Javascript while the UI focus is still associated with the targeted domain.
Affected vendor
Google
Affected product
Android
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
Published
2011-08-12

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 4.6% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 91% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2011-2357

  • Confirm whether Google Android is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2011-2357.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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