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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Brave — versions 0.12.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/brave/browser-laptop/issues/4748 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- hackerone.com/reports/175529 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
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.