Information disclosure in Brave Browser - #VU50829

 

Information disclosure in Brave Browser - #VU50829

Published: February 22, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50829
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can access .onion dark web domains inside Brave private browsing windows without having to install Tor as a separate software package.


Affected software

Brave Browser

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.


External References

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