Improper input validation in Brave

CVE-2018-10798

A hang issue was discovered in Brave before 0.14.0 (on, for example, Linux). The vulnerability is caused by mishandling of JavaScript code that triggers the reload of a page continuously with an interval of 1 second.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

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:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (55.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.2% 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-2018-10798: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10798?
CVE-2018-10798 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Brave, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-05-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-10798?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.