CVE-2023-25632

Local browser-unlock bypass via external content opening

Published Nov 27, 2023 · Updated Oct 11, 2024

Authentication bypass in NAVER Whale Browser for Android before 3.0.1.2 allows local users to open protected browser content. The Open in Whale feature accepts an external content-opening action without enforcing the browser-unlock gate first. Access requires control of the Android device and invocation of that feature; the documented consequence is bypass of the browser lock.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in NAVER Whale Browser for Android before 3.0.1.2 allows local users to open protected browser content. The Open in Whale feature accepts an external content-opening action without enforcing the browser-unlock gate first. Access requires control of the Android device and invocation of that feature; the documented consequence is bypass of the browser lock.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-25632
Published
Nov 27, 2023
Updated
Oct 11, 2024
Vendor
NAVER Corporation
Product
NAVER Whale Browser
Classifications
CWE-359
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 27, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 11, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

NAVER Corporation · NAVER Whale BrowserAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-359Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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