Read the docs
TI-2018-07021 Aliases CVE-2018-9859GHSA-f3cv-m522-fjxc

The path of Whale update service was unquoted in NAVER Whale before 1.0.40.7.

Priority LOW 37Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

The path of Whale update service was unquoted in NAVER Whale before 1.0.40.7. This vulnerability can be used for persistent privilege escalation if it's available to create an executable file with System privilege by other vulnerable applications.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00923 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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:navercorp:whale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.40.7VulnerableNavercorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:navercorp:whale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.40.7 Vulnerable ·Navercorp

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-9859
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f3cv-m522-fjxc

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-38798 Whale Browser before 4.33.325.17 allows an attacker to escape the iframe sandbox in a dual-tab environment. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-33536 Cross-site scripting in NAVER Whale browser CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-42688 Whale browser before 4.35.351.12 allows an attacker to escape the iframe sandbox in a sidebar environment. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2022-08030 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in NAVER Whale browser CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-38800 Whale browser before 4.33.325.17 allows an attacker to bypass the Content Security Policy… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-42689 Whale browser before 4.35.351.12 allows an attacker to bypass the Same-Origin Policy in a sidebar environment. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
See all 18 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences