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CVE-2021-22916
Published: Jul 12, 2021
Modified: Aug 3, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | https://github.com/brave/brave-core | affected Fixed in 1.26.60 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
https://hackerone.com/reports/1203842
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