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CVE-2021-45884

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2021-12-27 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Brave Desktop 1.17 through 1.33 before 1.33.106, when CNAME-based adblocking and a proxying extension with a SOCKS fallback are enabled, additional DNS requests are issued outside of the proxying extension using the system's DNS settings, resulting in information disclosure. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2021-21323 and CVE-2021-22916.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft WindowsLinux Linux KernelApple MacosBrave Brave

Weakness Type

CWE-200

References