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MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2018-10799

A hang issue was discovered in Brave before 0.14.0 (on, for example, Linux). This vulnerability is caused by the mishandling of a long URL formed by window.location+='?\u202a\uFEFF\u202b'; concatenati...

Vulnerability Description

A hang issue was discovered in Brave before 0.14.0 (on, for example, Linux). This vulnerability is caused by the mishandling of a long URL formed by window.location+='?\u202a\uFEFF\u202b'; concatenation in a SCRIPT element.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
BraveBrave< 0.14.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-10799?

CVE-2018-10799 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A hang issue was discovered in Brave before 0.14.0 (on, for example, Linux). This vulnerability is caused by the mishandling of a long URL formed by window.location+='?\u202a\uFEFF\u202b'; concatenati...

How severe is CVE-2018-10799?

CVE-2018-10799 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-10799?

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