CVE-2016-10718 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 12.2% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Brave Browser before 0.13.0 allows a tab to close itself even if the tab was not opened by a script, resulting in denial of service.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 12.22% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-04-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| brave | brave browser |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Brave Browser < 0.13.0 - 'window.close(self)' Denial of Service | 2018-04-17 |
References
- https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/issues/5006
- https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/issues/5007
- https://hackerone.com/reports/176197
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44475/
- https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/issues/5006
- https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/issues/5007
- https://hackerone.com/reports/176197
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44475/
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