VDB-98985 · CVE-2016-9473 · BID 97155

Brave Browser on iOS/Android Address Bar cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Brave Browser on iOS/Android. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Address Bar. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-9473. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Brave Browser on iOS/Android (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block of the component Address Bar. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Brave Browser iOS before 1.2.18 and Brave Browser Android 1.9.56 and earlier suffer from Full Address Bar Spoofing, allowing attackers to trick a victim by displaying a malicious page for legitimate domain names.

The bug was discovered 01/09/2017. The weakness was published 03/28/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-9473 since 11/19/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 77 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 97155†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

11/19/2016 🔍
01/09/2017 +51 days 🔍
03/27/2017 +77 days 🔍
03/28/2017 +1 days 🔍
03/28/2017 +0 days 🔍
03/28/2017 +0 days 🔍
11/22/2022 +2065 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-9473 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9473
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98985
SecurityFocus: 97155 - Brave Browsers CVE-2016-9473 Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9473 - Brave - Spoofing Issue

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704

Entryinfo

Created: 03/28/2017 22:17
Updated: 11/22/2022 17:50
Changes: 03/28/2017 22:17 (57), 08/23/2020 12:14 (4), 11/22/2022 17:50 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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