CVE-2024-40618 (GCVE-0-2024-40618)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-07-11 01:24 – Updated: 2024-08-02 04:33
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Whale browser before 3.26.244.21 allows an attacker to execute malicious JavaScript due to improper sanitization when processing a built-in extension.
Severity
9.6 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-07-12 14:56 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://cve.naver.com/detail/cve-2024-40618.html | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVER | NAVER Whale browser |
Unaffected:
3.26.244.21
|
guessed | |
| naver | whale_browser |
Affected:
0 , < 3.26.244.21
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:naver:whale_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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