CVE-2016-10718 in the critical feed json
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.
published 2018-04-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-1717
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.2%
- EPSS 12.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- brave brave_browser 0.13.0
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-44475)
Exploit prediction
12.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-44475 Brave Browser < 0.13.0 - 'window.close(self)' Denial of Service dos, 2018-04-17
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/44475/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
github.com
/brave/browser-laptop/issues/5007
third-party-advisory
-
hackerone.com
/reports/176197
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/brave/browser-laptop/issues/5006
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10718
- NVD CVE-2016-10718
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