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TI-2018-08937 Aliases CVE-2018-12448GHSA-hj27-g349-7jw4

Improper input validation in NAVER Whale Browser

Priority LOW 25CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Whale Browser before 1.3.48.4 displays no URL information but only a title of a web page on the browser's address bar when visiting a non-http page, which allows an attacker to display a malicious web page with a fake domain name.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00767 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Whale Browser (NAVER Corporation): 1.3.48.4

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NAVERWhale Browserbefore 1.3.48.41.3.48.4Patch availableCNA
  • Whale Browser VendorNAVER Affected before 1.3.48.4 Fixed in 1.3.48.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:navercorp:whale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.3.48.4VulnerableNavercorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:navercorp:whale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.48.4 Vulnerable ·Navercorp

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Whale Browser (NAVER Corporation) Fixed in 1.3.48.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12448
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hj27-g349-7jw4

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-84161 billboard.js allows XSS via unsanitized series ids in legend templates CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2026-19139 Server-side request forgery in NAVER lucy-xss-filter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2024-18782 Missing authorization in NAVER nGrinder CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2025-31281 Prototype pollution in NAVER billboard.js CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-18778 Deserialization of untrusted data in NAVER nGrinder CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-18777 Deserialization of untrusted data in NAVER nGrinder CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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