Cross-site scripting via octet-stream WebView rendering
Published Jul 13, 2021 · Updated Apr 9, 2026
Cross-site scripting in LINE client for iOS before 10.16.3 allows remote attackers to execute script through a crafted WebView response. The WebView renders a response labeled application/octet-stream as HTML instead of treating it as a download, allowing embedded markup and script to run. Exploitation requires a user to open attacker-controlled content; executed script can read or alter data available to the rendered page.
Summary
What happened
Cross-site scripting in LINE client for iOS before 10.16.3 allows remote attackers to execute script through a crafted WebView response. The WebView renders a response labeled application/octet-stream as HTML instead of treating it as a download, allowing embedded markup and script to run. Exploitation requires a user to open attacker-controlled content; executed script can read or alter data available to the rendered page.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-36214
- Published
- Jul 13, 2021
- Updated
- Apr 9, 2026
- Vendor
- LINE Corporation
- Product
- LINE
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1204.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 13, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< <10.16.3
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Webview in LINE client for iOS will render application/octet-stream files as HTMLproof of concept · demonstrated
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