CVE-2016-8507 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-8507?

CVE-2016-8507 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8507?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Yandex Yandex Browser.

Vulnerability Description

Yandex Browser for iOS before 16.10.0.2357 does not properly restrict processing of facetime:// URLs, which allows remote attackers to initiate facetime-call without user's approval and obtain video and audio data from a device via a crafted web site.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Yandex	Yandex Browser	< 16.10.0.2357

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96517Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://yandex.com/blog/security-changelogs/fixed-in-version-16-10Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96517Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://yandex.com/blog/security-changelogs/fixed-in-version-16-10Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8507?

CVE-2016-8507 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Yandex Browser for iOS before 16.10.0.2357 does not properly restrict processing of facetime:// URLs, which allows remote attackers to initiate facetime-call without user's approval and obtain video a...

How severe is CVE-2016-8507?

CVE-2016-8507 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8507?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Yandex Yandex Browser.