CVE-2017-8459 Other in n/a
Brave browser displays redirection targets in a potentially misleading way, which may confuse users about the actual destination of a link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8459?
CVE-2017-8459 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8459?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Brave Brave.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8459?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8459 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8459 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-8459 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-grg9-h96q-ffh7.