Vulnerability in Brave

CVE-2017-8458

Brave 0.12.4 has a URI Obfuscation issue in which a string such as https://safe.example.com@unsafe.example.com/ is displayed without a clear UI indication that it is not a resource on the safe.example.com web site.

EPSS: 0.011 (61.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

  • Brave — versions 0.12.4
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8458?
CVE-2017-8458 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Brave, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-8458?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.