CVE-2017-8459

Name: CVE-2017-8459
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-05-03T14:59:00.24+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.66%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-8459 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Brave 0.12.4 has a Status Bar Obfuscation issue in which a redirection target is shown in a possibly unexpected way. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue because it is a behavior that might have legitimate applications in (for example) the display of web-search results. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Brave 0.12.4 has a Status Bar Obfuscation issue in which a redirection target is shown in a possibly unexpected way. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue because it is a behavior that might have legitimate applications in (for example) the display of web-search results

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability

0.66%

46.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Brave	Brave	0.12.4

References

https://hackerone.com/reports/175701Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://hackerone.com/reports/175701Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: May 3, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-8459?

How severe is CVE-2017-8459?

CVE-2017-8459 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8459?

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Source: NVD / NIST