Description
Maxthon Browser for Android before 7.5.8.103 contains an address bar spoofing vulnerability that allows remote attackers to misrepresent a page's origin by exploiting the lack of a persistent fullscreen notification or trusted origin indicator when the Fullscreen API is invoked. Attackers can craft a malicious web page that renders a counterfeit address bar showing a trusted domain while displaying attacker-controlled content, tricking users who perform a single tap to enter fullscreen into disclosing credentials via phishing.
Published: 2026-10-30
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Phishing leading to credential theft through address‑bar spoofing
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability allows a malicious web page to invoke the Fullscreen API and display a counterfeit address bar that shows a trusted domain while actually presenting attacker‑controlled content. This misrepresentation can trick users into believing they are on a legitimate site, leading them to disclose credentials or other sensitive information. The weakness arises from a logic flaw that fails to provide a persistent fullscreen notification or trusted origin indicator, and is identified as CWE‑451.

Affected Systems

Maxthon Technology Limited’s Maxthon Browser for Android versions earlier than 7.5.8.103 are affected. No other vendors or product lineages are listed in the advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.1 indicates moderate exploitability. No EPSS score was supplied, and the vulnerability is not in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting limited current exploitation activity. The typical attack vector is a crafted web page that users visit and then tap to enter fullscreen mode; the attacker needs the user to interact with the page, making the exploit semi‑dependent on user behavior but still viable in phishing campaigns.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 30, 2026 at 20:21 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Maxthon Browser on Android to version 7.5.8.103 or later, where the Fullscreen address‑bar spoofing has been fixed.
  • If an update is not immediately available, disable or restrict the Fullscreen API in the browser settings to prevent a counterfeit address bar from appearing.
  • Educate users to verify the displayed address bar and avoid entering credentials while a page is in fullscreen mode; consider monitoring for abnormal app behavior until a patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 30, 2026 at 20:21 UTC.

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History

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Maxthon
Maxthon maxthon Browser For Android
Vendors & Products Maxthon
Maxthon maxthon Browser For Android

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Maxthon Browser for Android before 7.5.8.103 contains an address bar spoofing vulnerability that allows remote attackers to misrepresent a page's origin by exploiting the lack of a persistent fullscreen notification or trusted origin indicator when the Fullscreen API is invoked. Attackers can craft a malicious web page that renders a counterfeit address bar showing a trusted domain while displaying attacker-controlled content, tricking users who perform a single tap to enter fullscreen into disclosing credentials via phishing.
Title Maxthon Browser for Android < 7.5.8.103 Fullscreen Address Bar Spoofing
Weaknesses CWE-451
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Maxthon Maxthon Browser For Android
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-30T19:14:44.463Z

Reserved: 2026-10-30T15:31:52.078Z

Link: CVE-2026-119730

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-30T20:17:08.983

Modified: 2026-10-30T20:17:08.983

Link: CVE-2026-119730

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-30T22:48:45Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-451

    User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information