CVE-2024-40618

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Published Jul 11, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.6 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Whale browser before 3.26.244.21 allows an attacker to execute malicious JavaScript due to improper sanitization when processing a built-in extension.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

NAVER

NAVER Whale browser

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.26.244.21`	unaffected	—

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.370% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://cve.naver.com/detail/cve-2024-40618.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Naver Whale Browser

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:33 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: naver
Published: Jul 11, 2024, 1:24 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:33 AM
Reserved: Jul 8, 2024, 6:05 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Jul 12, 2024, 2:52 PM

Updated: Jul 12, 2024, 2:52 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:46 AM

Status: Deferred
Published: Jul 11, 2024, 2:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:46 AM

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