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CVE-2014-1882


Apache Cordova 3.3.0 and earlier and Adobe PhoneGap 2.9.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to bypass intended device-resource restrictions of an event-based bridge via a crafted library clone that leverages IFRAME script execution and directly accesses bridge JavaScript objects, as demonstrated by certain cordova.require calls.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-1882 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from adobe, from apache organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2014-03-03T04:50:46.283

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application adobe phonegap ≤ 2.9.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.1.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.2.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.2.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.2.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.3.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.3.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.3.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.4.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.4.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.5.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.5.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.6.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.6.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.7.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.7.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.8.0 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.8.1 Yes
Application adobe phonegap 2.9.0 Yes
Application apache cordova ≤ 3.3.0 Yes
Application apache cordova 3.0.0 Yes
Application apache cordova 3.0.0 Yes
Application apache cordova 3.1.0 Yes
Application apache cordova 3.1.0 Yes
Application apache cordova 3.2.0 Yes
Application apache cordova 3.2.0 Yes
Application apache cordova 3.3.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For adobe's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.