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.
History

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 07 Aug 2025 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Maxthon
Maxthon maxthon
Maxthon maxthon Browser
Vendors & Products Maxthon
Maxthon maxthon
Maxthon maxthon Browser

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Maxthon3 about:history XCS Trusted Zone Code Execution
Weaknesses CWE-79
CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2025-08-05T20:03:14.736Z

Updated: 2025-08-07T13:58:54.181Z

Reserved: 2025-08-05T17:04:41.092Z

Link: CVE-2012-10032

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-07T13:56:27.104Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-08-05T20:15:34.327

Modified: 2025-08-07T14:15:40.343

Link: CVE-2012-10032

cve-icon Redhat

No data.