CVE-2017-8459 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Vulnerability Description

Brave 0.12.4 has a Status Bar Obfuscation issue in which a redirection target is shown in a possibly unexpected way. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue because it is a behavior that might have legitimate applications in (for example) the display of web-search results

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Brave	Brave	0.12.4

References

https://hackerone.com/reports/175701ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://hackerone.com/reports/175701ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-8459?

CVE-2017-8459 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Brave 0.12.4 has a Status Bar Obfuscation issue in which a redirection target is shown in a possibly unexpected way. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue because it is a behavior that might have leg...

How severe is CVE-2017-8459?

CVE-2017-8459 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-8459?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Brave Brave.