CVE-2017-8458

Published: May 3, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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

Affected (1)

Products: Brave: Brave

Brave

1 product

Brave

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Brave Brave	Version 0.12.4

Related CWEs

CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (4)

https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/issues/4748

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://hackerone.com/reports/175529

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/issues/4748

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://hackerone.com/reports/175529

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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