In Brave Browser Desktop versions prior to 1.83.10 that have the split view feature enabled, the "Open Link in Split
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium · fixed in 1.83.10 : update Brave Browser Desktop when convenient.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:21 UTC
- Affects
- Brave Browser Desktop prior to 1.83.10
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.83.10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Users and administrators should update Brave Browser Desktop to version 1.83.10 or later, where this issue is fixed. Since the vulnerability affects versions prior to 1.83.10, applying this official fix fully mitigates the risk. No additional mitigations are specified.
Description
A vulnerability in Brave Browser Desktop versions prior to 1.83.10 with the split view feature enabled causes the "Open Link in Split View" context menu item to ignore the SameSite cookie attribute. This results in SameSite=Strict cookies being sent during cross-site navigation, potentially exposing sensitive cookie data.