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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-5179 · published 26 December 2012

CVE-2012-5179: Boatmob boat browser permissions and access controls vulnerability

Boatmob · Boat Browser

The Boat Browser application before 4.2 and Boat Browser Mini application before 3.9 for Android do not properly implement the WebView class, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application.

2.1 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.34% · top 75.0% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
2.1CVSS 2.0 base score
0.34%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Boat Browser application before 4.2 and Boat Browser Mini application before 3.9 for Android do not properly implement the WebView class, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN69589791/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2012-000111
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN69589791/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2012-000111

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-5179), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.