CVE-2012-10032 Information

Aug 06, 2025 cve

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.

Reference

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 https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/34203 https://www.maxthon.com/ https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/maxthon3-xcs-trusted-zone-code-exec

CNNVD-202508-376 (Published: 2025-08-05)

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