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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-6301 · published 10 December 2012

CVE-2012-6301: Google android improper input validation vulnerability

Google · Android

The Browser application in Android 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted market: URI in the SRC attribute of an IFRAME element.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 6.4% · top 6.5% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
6.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Browser application in Android 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted market: URI in the SRC attribute of an IFRAME element.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/118539/Android-4.0.3-Browser-Crash.html Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/118539/Android-4.0.3-Browser-Crash.html Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-6301), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.