CVE-2016-9473

Public Exploit

Description

Brave Browser iOS before 1.2.18 and Brave Browser Android 1.9.56 and earlier suffer from Full Address Bar Spoofing, allowing attackers to trick a victim by displaying a malicious page for legitimate domain names.

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/brave/browser-ios/pull/504	broken link
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017010042	third party advisory exploit
https://hackerone.com/reports/175958	exploit vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97155	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9473?: CVE-2016-9473 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9473?: To fix CVE-2016-9473, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9473 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2016-9473 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-9473?: CVE-2016-9473 affects n/a Brave Software Brave Browser iOS before 1.2.18 and Brave Browser Android 1.9.56 and earlier.

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Description

Categories

CWE-451 – User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

CWE-79 – Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References

Frequently Asked Questions