VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-18256
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.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 4.93%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.93%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.93% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- brave/brave browser
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/176066Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44474/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://hackerone.com/reports/176066Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44474/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.