Vulnerabilites related to Maxthon International Ltd. - Maxthon3 Browser
CVE-2012-10032 (GCVE-0-2012-10032)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-08-05 20:03
Modified
2025-08-07 13:58
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CWE
Summary
Maxthon3 versions prior to 3.3 are vulnerable to cross context scripting (XCS) via the about:history page. The browser’s trusted zone improperly handles injected script content, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a privileged context. This flaw enables modification of browser configuration and execution of arbitrary code through Maxthon’s exposed DOM APIs, including maxthon.program.Program.launch() and maxthon.io.writeDataURL(). Exploitation requires user interaction, typically by visiting a malicious webpage that triggers the injection.
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Impacted products
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Maxthon International Ltd. | Maxthon3 Browser |
Version: 3.1.7 build 600 ≤ 3.2.2 build 1000 |
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