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CVE-2017-18256 Details

Description

Brave Browser before 0.13.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a long alert() argument in JavaScript code, because window dialogs are mishandled.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://hackerone.com/reports/176066 CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44474/ CVEExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://hackerone.com/reports/176066 [email protected]ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44474/ [email protected]ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-noinfoInsufficient Information to Classify Weakness[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
brave brave browser
< 0.13.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:brave:brave_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-18256
NVD Published Date:
Apr 4, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]