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TI-2017-13441 Aliases CVE-2017-18256GHSA-57mp-vw5r-fm9q

Brave Browser before 0.13.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…

Priority LOW 37Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04842 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:brave:brave_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.13.0VulnerableBrave
  • cpe:2.3:a:brave:brave_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.13.0 Vulnerable ·Brave

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18256
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-57mp-vw5r-fm9q

References

Exploit 2

  • TI-2016-08759 Brave Browser before 0.13.0 allows a tab to close itself even if the tab was not opened… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5

Sources

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