CVE-2012-10032

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.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23225
https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/34203
https://www.maxthon.com/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/maxthon3-xcs-trusted-zone-code-exec
http://blog.malerisch.net/2012/12/maxthon-cross-context-scripting-xcs-about-history-rce.html
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/maxthon_history_xcs.rb
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23225

Configurations

No configuration.

History

05 Aug 2025, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-05 20:15

Updated : 2025-08-07 14:15

NVD link : CVE-2012-10032

Mitre link : CVE-2012-10032

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

No CWE.

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