CVE-2017-1000461 describes an incorrect access control vulnerability in Brave Browser versions 0.19.73 and earlier. This flaw allows malicious websites to bypass the browser's intended "JS fingerprinting blocking" functionality, gaining unauthorized access to fingerprinting-associated browser features. With a CVSS score of 4.7 (Medium), the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but can be exploited over the network (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), potentially leading to a loss of confidentiality (C:L). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.19.73CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:brave:browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
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