CVE-2017-8458 Other in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 3 May 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Brave browser displays misleading URLs, allowing attackers to spoof domains and trick users into visiting malicious sites.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-8458?

CVE-2017-8458 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Brave 0.12.4 has a URI Obfuscation issue in which a string such as https://[email protected]/ is displayed without a clear UI indication that it is not a resource on the safe.example.com web site.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8458?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Brave Brave.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8458?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8458 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-8458 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8458 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4xv2-f579-vg3q.