Denial of Service Vulnerability in Brave Browser by Brave Software
CVE-2022-47932

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Brave

Status
Brave
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 December 2022

What is CVE-2022-47932?

The Brave Browser, prior to version 1.43.34, is susceptible to a denial of service attack. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by leveraging a specially crafted HTML file containing an 'ipfs://' or 'ipns://' URL. This issue stems from an incomplete patch for a related vulnerability, making it essential for users to update to the latest version for protection against potential disruptions to service.

References

https://github.com/brave/brave-core/commit/e73309665508c1...
https://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/14211
https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/24093

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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