CVE-2021-22916

Published Jul 12, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Brave Desktop between versions 1.17 and 1.26.60, when adblocking is enabled and a proxy browser extension is installed, the CNAME adblocking feature issues DNS requests that used the system DNS settings instead of the extension's proxy settings, resulting in possible information disclosure.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-10045 In Brave Desktop between versions 1.17 and 1.26.60, when adblocking is enabled and a proxy browser extension is installed, the CNAME adblocking feature issues DNS requests that used the system DNS settings instead of the extension's proxy settings, resulting in possible information disclosure.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hackerone
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 6:58 PM
Reserved
Jan 6, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 12, 2021, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM