CVE-2017-18256

MEDIUM

Brave Browser < 0.13.0 - Denial of Service

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Sahil Tikoo · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44474

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://hackerone.com/reports/176066
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44474/

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.1122
EPSS Percentile 93.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
brave/brave_browser < 0.13.0
Published Apr 04, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026