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National Vulnerability Database

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  1. Vulnerabilities

CVE-2012-10032 Detail

Description

Maxthon3 version 3.2.2 build 1000 and prior 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.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
N/A
NVD assessment not yet provided.

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  VulnCheck
CVSS-B 8.7 HIGH
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

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') VulnCheck  
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') VulnCheck  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-10032
NVD Published Date:
08/05/2025
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
VulnCheck