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CVE-2023-28360: 
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

An omission of security-relevant information vulnerability was discovered in Brave desktop browser versions prior to 1.48.171. The vulnerability was identified and tracked as CVE-2023-28360, disclosed on May 11, 2023. The issue specifically affected the file saving functionality where the download safety check dialog was not presented to users (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The weakness is categorized under CWE-223 (Omission of Security-relevant Information). The vulnerability affects all versions of the Brave desktop browser up to version 1.48.171 (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could potentially impact users by bypassing security checks during file downloads, as the download safety check dialog was not displayed when saving files. This omission of security-relevant information could expose users to potentially malicious downloads without proper warning (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users are advised to update their Brave browser to version 1.48.171 or later to address this security vulnerability (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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