Vulnerability in Brave Browser

CVE-2017-1000461

Brave Software's Brave Browser, version 0.19.73 (and earlier) is vulnerable to an incorrect access control issue in the "JS fingerprinting blocking" component, resulting in a malicious website being able to access the fingerprinting-associated browser functionality (that the browser intends to block).

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (61.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-1000461: held from 0.010 to 0.010.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000461?
CVE-2017-1000461 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Brave Browser, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2018-01-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-1000461?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.