PT-2019-14736 · Maxthon · Maxthon Browser

Galileusz · Published 2019-10-23 · Updated 2019-11-05 · CVE-2019-16647

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Maxthon versions 5.1.0 through 5.2.7

Description The issue concerns an unquoted search path in the Maxthon Browser for Windows, which could lead to potential abuses.

Recommendations For Maxthon versions 5.1.0 through 5.2.7, update to a version outside of this range to mitigate the risk. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-428

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-16647

Affected Products

Maxthon Browser

References · 5

• 🔥 https://safebreach.com/Post/Maxthon-Browser-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-16647 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16647 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-16647 · Vendor Advisory
• http://forum.maxthon.com/index.php?/topic/24472-unquoted-search-path-and-potential-abuses · Note
• https://t.me/rnetsec/10731 · Telegram Post