7.8

CVE-2018-12449: naver corporation whale browser installer Untrusted Search Path

Modified
Published 11-10-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-12449 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in naver corporation whale browser installer. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.90%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-10-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Whale browser installer 0.4.3.0 and earlier versions allows DLL hijacking.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

60%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.90% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Naver corporation1 product
Navercorp1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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