CVE-2013-4872
Google Glass before XE6 does not properly restrict the processing of QR codes, which allows...
Google Glass before XE6 does not properly restrict the processing of QR codes, which allows physically proximate attackers to modify the configuration or redirect users to arbitrary web sites via a crafted symbol, as demonstrated by selecting a Wi-Fi access point in order to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Google Glass before XE6 does not properly restrict the processing of QR codes, which allows physically proximate attackers to modify the configuration or redirect users to arbitrary web sites via a crafted symbol, as demonstrated by selecting a Wi-Fi access point in order to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack.
- Record
CVE-2013-4872- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Google Glass before XE6 does not properly restrict the processing of QR codes, which allows physically proximate attackers to modify the configuration or redirect users to arbitrary web sites via a crafted symbol, as demonstrated by selecting a Wi-Fi access point in order to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack.
- Record
CVE-2013-4872- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-4717 No score
Google Glass before XE6 does not properly restrict the processing of QR codes, which allows physically proximate attackers to modify the configuration or redirect users to arbitrary web sites via a crafted symbol, as demonstrated by selecting a Wi-Fi access point in order to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack.
- Record
EUVD-2013-4717- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xv6h-23v7-jx2w No score
Google Glass before XE6 does not properly restrict the processing of QR codes, which allows...
Google Glass before XE6 does not properly restrict the processing of QR codes, which allows physically proximate attackers to modify the configuration or redirect users to arbitrary web sites via a crafted symbol, as demonstrated by selecting a Wi-Fi access point in order to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack.
- Record
GHSA-xv6h-23v7-jx2w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-4872 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Google Glass, published July 18, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 6th percentile. No source names a fixed version.