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==Notable browser exploits==

[[JailbreakMe]] is a series of browser based exploits used to [[IOS jailbreaking|jailbreak]] [[Apple ComputerInc.|Apple]]'s [[iOS (Apple)|iOS]] [[mobile operating system]]. It uses an exploit in the browser's PDF parser to execute unauthorised code and gain access to the underlying operating system.

Brave Exploit is a [[Denial of service attack|Denial of Service]] exploit which, in resulted into [[Spoofed URL|Address Bar Spoofing]] vulnerability used to target [[Brave (web browser)|Brave]] for [[iOS (Apple)|iOS]] as well as [[Android (operating system)|Android applications]]. The vulnerability used javascript function setInterval to hack the browser. This vulnerability was discovered by Security researcher Aaditya Purani<ref>http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/55191/hacking/brave-browser-hack.html</ref>

==See also==