CVE-2022-24073: High severity naver whale browser vulnerability

Published Mar 17, 2022
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Updated

The Web Request API in Whale browser before 3.12.129.18 allowed to deny access to the extension store or redirect to any URL when users access the store.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Navercorp Whale<3.12.129.18

Event History

Mar 17, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:20 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:20 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-24073?

CVE-2022-24073 is a vulnerability in the Web Request API in the Whale browser before version 3.12.129.18.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24073?

CVE-2022-24073 has a severity rating of 7.1, which is considered high.

3

How does CVE-2022-24073 affect Whale browser?

CVE-2022-24073 allows attackers to deny access to the extension store or redirect users to any URL when they access the store.

4

Which version of Whale browser is affected by CVE-2022-24073?

Whale browser versions before 3.12.129.18 are affected by CVE-2022-24073.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-24073?

Updating Whale browser to version 3.12.129.18 or later will fix the CVE-2022-24073 vulnerability.

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