Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Whale Browser by Whale Co.
CVE-2022-24074

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Naver

Status
Naver Whale Browser
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 March 2022

What is CVE-2022-24074?

The Whale Bridge extension in Whale Browser versions prior to 3.12.129.18 has a vulnerability that allows an attacker to exploit SendMessage requests originating from the content script itself. If the rendering process is compromised, it grants the attacker potential control over the Whale Bridge extension, presenting significant risks to user data and system integrity.

Affected Version(s)

NAVER Whale browser < 3.12.129.46

References

https://cve.naver.com/detail/cve-2022-24074
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Young Min Kim
.