CVE-2018-12449 describes a DLL hijacking vulnerability in the Naver Whale browser installer, versions 0.4.3.0 and earlier. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if a user is tricked into executing a malicious DLL. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for significant system compromise warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.4.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:navercorp:whale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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